Torrential rains washed over the eastern province of Cartago yesterday, wiping out four bridges and flooding 130 houses, according to a statement from the National Emergency Commission (CNE).

Water rushing down from a mountainous area of Llano Grande de Cartago caused Reventado River to overflow and damage everything in its path.

The CNE opened a shelter in Quircot for six families whose homes were severely damaged. Emergency commissions were also activated in the Cartago areas of Guarco and Llano Grande, and teams of geologists and engineers were dispatched to assess damage to bridges in La Lima, Quircot, Llano Grande and Taras.

In Quircot, 90 houses flooded, while 35 flooded in Lima and five flooded in Llano Grande.

The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) predicts heavy rain will continue to fall over the Central Valley. The commission could possibly evacuate more residents as a preventive measure, the statement said.

-Tico Times