Q COSTARICA — Heavy rains on Saturday afternoon hit much of the greater metropolitan area (GAM), flooding streets to car level in some neighborhoods and forcing people from their homes in others.
In Guadalupe, Goicoechea, the damage was specifically reported on 19th Avenue and 25th Street. Incidents were also reported in Tibás and Moravia. All on the east side of the GAM.
“The main impacts are in Moravia due to sewage system saturation and landslides caused by ground saturation. All Municipal Emergency Committees are conducting assessments,” the Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) – National Emergency Commission stated.
Emergencies were also addressed in Escazú, as residents reported flooding after the Chiquero river burst its banks in the center of the canton.
The Costa Rican Red Cross deployed a specialized first-response unit, along with a basic ambulance and an advanced ambulance, to respond to the emergency.
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