The downpours in recent days has caused floods and landslides in much of the country and has forced emergency authorities to enable shelters and prepare resources, as it is expected that the situation continues the rest of the week.
President Luis Guillermo Solís met with mayors from various cantons, personnel of the National Emergency Commission (CNE) and the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), among others, to determine the actions to be taken in the affected places.
Juan Carlos Fallas, director of the entity, said that since last Thursday, the rains have not stopped and that already exceeded the amount of water that normally falls in a month.
Fallas said that in downtown Cartago alone, it rains on average 211 liters of water per square meter each month and in just five days it has rained 200 liters.
Iván Brenes, president of the National Emergency Commission (CNE) stated that 546 incidents have been generated in the last four days and it was necessary to provide shelters for several families.
Although the most affected areas are the Central Valley, in Nandayure, in Guanacaste two shelters were enabled and in Siquirres, Limón, the rains have also flooded some areas.
Brenes said that some areas of the country are on a yellow alert and emergency committees need to be prepared to meet the needs of the population.
So far, authorities report 12 landslides, in Cartago, Grecia, Turrialba, Santa Ana, among others.
Brenes called on the population to comply with the recommendations of the authorities and abandon their homes if required, as there are areas where those affected do not want to leave, despite the risk.