The National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Response (CNE) keeps its operational structure active in the face of tropical wave #7 which will continue to cause rains, despite the fact that there were fewer incidents on Tuesday.
According to official data, the communities most affected by the rains were El Delirio, Villanueva, San Bosco, and Cuatro Bocas, as well as the Yolillal district. The residents from these communities moved to their relatives’ homes. In addition, there is still a shelter in the Quebradón Community Hall with a family of six people.
According to the report of the Municipal Emergency Committee (CME) of the canton of Upala, 110 people are affected
by floods. In addition, 28 houses were flooded and the Basic Team of Integral Attention in Health (EBAIS) and the Liceo de Villa Nueva de Upala are closed because of damages.
The CNE moved personnel to the areas under the Yellow Alert such as: La Cruz in Guanacaste, Upala, Los Chiles, Guatuso, and San Carlos, and they have constant meetings with the Municipal Emergency Committees (CME) to meet the needs of the affected population.
In addition, a Green Alert was issued for the Central Valley and the Pacific Slope, and the entity sent100 supply and food kits to La Cruz and 50 to Upala to support the people who were affected on Tuesday.
According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), the areas where the highest rainfall could occur are the North Zone, and the North Caribbean.
The CNE maintains close communication with the IMN and performs extraordinary monitoring to determine what the weather conditions are and efficiently meet the needs of the communities.
The institution makes a call to the Costa Rican population that lives in areas prone to landslides and floods to maintain constant monitoring and identify the members of the Emergency Committees of their canton.
It is expected that the tropical wave stops affecting the country on Thursday and resumes the regular rainy period.