Tropical Storm Noel continues to produce strong rains over the Pacific coast, and the National Emergency Commission has expanded a yellow alert to include the entire coast of the northwestern Guanacaste province.
The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) reported yesterday that the storm is lingering in the Caribbean Sea and indirectly affecting Costa Rica with low-pressure systems.
The Southern Zone communities of Corredores, Osa, Buenos Aires, Coto Brus and Golfito were hit with flooding over the weekend, and about 75 people were forced to evacuate their homes and remain in shelters.
In Pérez Zeledón, several communities became unreachable after landslides blocked roads. Bridges also suffered damage in Ciudad Cortés, Aguijitas and Drake. |
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