QCOSTARICA — If you are planning to go out this Friday or even this weekend, it is best to have an umbrella at hand.
The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), warns that tropical wave #9 will bring rain over the next few days. The IMN also said that the Intertropical Convergence Zone will affect the country.
“An extremely rainy scenario will continue in the country. Specifically, this Friday the transit of tropical wave #9 combined with the position and activity associated with the Intertropical Convergence Zone will lead to cloud cover from the early hours of the day, as well as precipitation in coastal areas of both the Pacific and the Caribbean,” explained the IMN.
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Regarding this Friday afternoon and evening, heavy rains are expected in all regions of the Pacific, Central Valley, Northern Zone and mountainous parts of the Caribbean. Downpours will predominate in most of the country.
Thursday afternoon, the National Emergency Commission (CNE), reported at least 26 incidents due to flooding. The most affected was the central canton of Alajuela, where flood waters reached 1.7 meters height in some areas.
Most of the flooding is due to clogged sewers.
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