Floods in Limón And
Northern Zone, Strong Winds Raise Roods In
Other Areas, Utilities Affected in Central
Valley
Strong winds and cold temperatures all over
Costa Rica have forced the Comisión Nacional
de Emergencias (CNE) to call a "yellow" in
the province of Limón, as 445 people have
had to evacuated and 39 houses have lost
their roofs. Especially hard hit are the
areas of the northern zone and of Sarapiquí
in the province of Heredia.
According to the Instituto Meteorológico
Nacional (IMN) temperatues of 13 and 14
Celsius have been common in the area and
winds have been oscillating between 40 and
80 kilometres per hour.
The heavy rain have also mean a lot of
flooding in low lying areas in the province
of Limón and the northern zone. The IMN says
the weather will continue for at least two
more days, while the CNE is calling on
everyone not to let down their guard.
Limón reports 108 millimetres of rain water
falling in two days.
In Sarapiquí, the rising water in the rivers
has caused the evacuation of at least 180
people, who are being housed temporarily in
shelters. Another 70 people had to leave
their homes in Caño San José and 110 in La
Guaria.
In Matina, Batán and B-Line, another 85
people had to be moved to shelters.
Other areas affected by the heavy rain and
flooding are in Escocia and Guácimo, where
people had to be proactive to move to higher
ground and rescue domestic animals and
livestock.
The strong winds have also affected utility
services in many areas all over the country.
In San José and the Central Valley, winds of
up to 70 km/h have taken down power lines by
falling trees, affected water and sewer
services in some areas in Santa Ana and
Pursical.
In Miramar, Puntarenas, Los Chiles, Santa
Barabara de Heredia, Alajuela, and Poás all
report damage to roofs of many homes. |
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