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The faces of the heroes behind Hurricane Otto

November 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

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Hurricane Otto left devastating figures in Costa Rica. Ten people died, the number of missing people is still unknown, and about 3,419 people now live in 30 shelters throughout the territory.

In addition, structural damage to buildings and roads were quantified in 2,778 kilometers and around 7,188 million colones.

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Bomberos Facebook

But behind these numbers there are hundreds of women and men who risked their lives to help the victims.

The photographs are proof of this. In Facebook, many people hig

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Cruz Roja Facebook

hlight the work of these people who, to this day, continue to work for the people and the country.

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