Heavy rains Saturday caused a landslide in the Southern Zone community of Las Vegas de Laurel de Corredores, according to a statement from the National Emergency Commission (CNE), which Sunday flew over this area to assess damages.

The loose Loose ground dirt thr e eatened to crush the homes of seven indigenous families in the communities of Las Vegas and Santa Rosa and blocked Río Vaca, causing water to accumulate, according to a statement from the commission.

The CNE has asked t T he Mixed Institute for Social Aid (IMAS) has been asked for help relocating th ese families em to higher ground away from the riverbed.

The commission yesterday lifted alerts around the country in light of after the storm that passed over hit Costa Rica during the weekend moving on blew over. Its heavy rains left structural damage in the northwestern Guanacaste province and left 623 people evacuated to shelters there.

The Central Valley areas cantons of Desamparados, Aserrí and Alajuelita were also hit hard by floods, which forced several families to seek shelter. in these areas.

The commission estimates a total 556 houses were affected damaged by bad weather over the weekend in the se three cantons cantons of Aserrí, Alajuelita and Desamparados alone, 66 of which were destroyed completely, the statement said.

-Tico Times