Saturday 18 October 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
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Interamericana
Norte And Sur Cleared, Focus Is On
Flooding in Guanacaste
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Interamericana Norte And
Sur Cleared, Focus Is On
Flooding in Guanacaste
Crews of the ministerio
de Obras Pública y
Transportes (MOPT)
managed to re-open
passage through the
Interamericana Norte
blocked by a landslide
and the Intermaricana
Sur were 50 metres of
roadway was washed away.
Although the Rutas 1 and
2 are open, passage
through the areas is "regulado"
(regulated) as work
crews continue to
restore the full use of
the road.
Other roads and highways
around the country are
also in pretty good
shape as work crews
continue the clean of
this weeks torrential
rains. Areas like Río
Claro, Palmar Norte and
the Southern Zone report
problems with the
roadways, though none of
the roads are
obstructed.
The Policía de Tránsito
has posted road
information on its
website, listing all the
problem areas.
Click here for the
Tránsito website.
The rains finally
subsided in the Central
Valley yesterday, for
the first time since
Sunday there was no rain
in San José yesterday
evening and the sun
shone all day.
Guanacaste, however, is
a different matter. The
Comisión Nacional de
Emergencias (CNE) is
closely monitoring the
area as the rivers
continue to threaten
flooding of many
communities and fears
that the low pressure
system pouring in from
the Caribbean coast
could make matters
worse.
The CNE has expanded its
"red" alert to include
the areas of Abangares,
Bagaces, Cañas, Carillo,
Hojancha, La Cruz,
Liberia, Nandayure,
Nicoya, Santa Cruz and
Tilarán.
During the past fews
days the areas
surrouding Filadelfia
have been hardest hit
with flooding from the
Tempisque and Las Palmas
rivers.
In the Central Pacific
the red alert is being
maintained for Aguirre (Quepos),
Parrita and Garabito (Jacó).
In the southern zone,
the Brunca region that
includes Buenos Aires,
Corredores, Coto Brus,
Osa and Pérez Zeledón.
The red alert is also
being maintaned for
Cartago, Oreamuno,
Paraíso, Acosta,
Desamaparados, León
Cortes and Puriscal. In
the Caribbean residents
of Siquirres and Upala
are being asked to
maintain vigilant.
The rest of the country
is under a "yellow"
alert, except for city
of San José where a
"green" alert - a
precautionary alert - is
being maintained.
One thing is for sure,
don't be fooled by the
shining sun and forget
your umbrella at home.
The skies could turn
dark and dump torrential
rains at any moment and
without much warning.
And most important stay
clear of and respect the
rivers. |
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