Intense rainfall caused a large mudslide in the western suburb of Santa Ana on Friday, displacing at least eight families.
The mudslide originated just above a section of the upscale suburb known as Salitral and took out a large section of dirt and trees. Â
President Laura Chinchilla, who lives on the other side of Santa Ana, visited the affected area on Friday. It was one of several stops on a half-day helicopter tour of the country in which she stopped in Parrita, San Ramón and the closed sections of the Inter-American and Caldera highways.
The purpose of her trip was to ensure that emergency crews were equipped with needed resources and that affected families were being attended to. Â