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Yellow Alert For Caribbean and Northern Zone in Costa Rica

Although the National Emergency Commission (CNE) had lifted all alerts for Costa Rica, because of continuing downpours, they issued a yellow alert for certain areas.  The entire Caribbean province of Limon, the Northern Zone cantons of Upala, San Carlos, Los Chiles and Guatuso de Alajuela, and Sarapiqui de Heredia, north of San Jose are under alert.

The rainy season is still fully in effect in Costa Rica, and 60 people were forced to leave their homes and seek shelter, when heavy rains saturated these regions.

A merging of light winds and a cold front blowing in from Nicaragua has produced these cloudy skies and strong rains.

The commission has set up shelters in communities hit with flooding Tuesday including the Caribbean-slope areas of Sarapiquí and Las Vueltas de La Tortuga and the Northern Zone area of San Carlos.

Rains also damaged the bridge over Ri Santa Fe in the Northern Zone running from San Carlos to Aguas Zarcas, according to a statement from the Public Works and Transport Ministry (MOPT).

This road is closed to drivers, but an alternative road has been established for light vehicles while the ministry works to repair the bridge.