The fire that destroyed the homes of 300 people on Saturday around midnight in León XIII compelled the municipality of Tibás to set up two shelters in the area, since the victims basically lost everything. The tragedy took the lives of four people and the municipality decided to use the emergency plan they had designed […]
Archives for November 28, 2016
A great gesture allowed a man to help people and to see Guns N’ Roses!
When Geovanny Sandoval received the newspaper, he knew that he could no longer see Guns N’ Roses. He shared in social networks an offering to exchange a preferential ticket for food for the victims of Hurricane Otto. On November 26th, he received the products that he will donate to those affected and he was sure […]
7-year-old Juan José Arias is a great role model!
On November 26th, a 7-year-old child interrupted the meeting of the Emergency Operations Center (COE) in which the Government was evaluating the various rescue operations related to Hurricane Otto. The child is called Juan José Arias and he was presented to the authorities after he worked for 2 days with dozens of Costa Ricans to […]
The CCSS installed a mobile hospital in Upala
The CCCS installed a mobile hospital in Upala, and according to director María del Rocío Sáenz, it will start oerations on November 2th to work as EBAIS to provide care. This hospital was one of the few local infrastructures that kept operating, despite the tragedy that ravaged the area. Technical teams from the CCSS have […]
Otto took away the mosquitoes, but don’t lower your guard!
The winds and rain caused by hurricane Otto would give a slight break to mosquitoes-transmitted diseases, but citizens can’t get distracted. Rodrigo Marín, in charge of vector control at the Ministry of Health, informed that as days pass by, there could be cases of dengue, zika and chikungunya, as well as leptospirosis. The mosquitoes are […]
The Red Cross needs bags!
In addition to food and hygiene products, the Red Cross urgently needs large and thick bags and sacks to prepare kits that are being sent to places affected by Hurricane Otto. The Committee of Santo Domingo de Heredia is requesting bags or sacks, as they have many supplies in its facilities but they need to […]