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More Bad Weather for Costa Rica's Caribbean
By Explore Costa Rica Staff
Nov 12, 2007, 05:55

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More Bad Weather for Costa Rica's Caribbean

According to the National Emergency Commission (CNE), approximately 8,000 people were displaced over the weekend due to heavy rains and flooding.

A cold front from Florida caused intense rain over the canton of Matina, where about 30 communities were flooded. The commission opened eight shelters in the area which housed over 400 people yesterday.

The communities of Banasol, Agrodisa, La Luisa and Anabelle were left inaccessible after roads were damaged. The commission had to deliver emergency supplies to these areas via helicopter and boat.

In the canton of Limon centro, two communities became isolated. Shelters in Villa Plata and Cieneguita are housing about 30 people to date.

The canton of Talamanca also had flood damage, forcing some 60 people to seek refuge in shelters. the statement said.

The CNE maintains a red alert for the canton of Matina, while the rest of the Caribbean is under a yellow alert. Meanwhile a green alert is in place for the southern Pacific.

The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) predicts the cold front to continue today, bringing more rain to the Caribbean, Northern Zone, Central Pacific and Central Valley.

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