Costa Rica can't breathe a sigh of relief yet – more stormy weather could be headed this way, officials from the National Emergency Commission (CNE) and the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) reported yesterday.
The eighth tropical depression so far this season is whirling around near the Lesser Antilles islands and could move west toward Costa Rica during the next couple of days, said IMN meteorologist Gustavo Murillo.
It could also gain strength and grow from a tropical depression to a tropical storm, indirectly affecting Costa Rica with heavy rains.
Tropical storm Humberto is also brewing and looking to hit the Gulf Coast of the U.S. states of Texas and Louisiana. However, it's unlikely this storm could head far enough south to affect Costa Rica, Murillo said.
The National Emergency Commission is keeping its eye on these storms and will alert Costa Ricans of potentially hazardous weather, said CNE spokesman Reynaldo Carballo.
Earlier this week, heavy rains caused landslides around Costa Rica. |
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