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Archives for November 25, 2016

Family trapped in Barra del Colorado: “we did not hide and we are fine”

November 25, 2016 by Staff News Writer

According to security minister Gustavo Mata, about 5 citizens and 3 children had stayed in the community of Barra de Colorado because they hid when the officers of the Public Force arrived to evacuate them. However, Sixto Hernández, one of the residents who did not want to leave the are, declared that they did not […]

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CNE reported that there are 231 communities affected by hurricane Otto

November 25, 2016 by Staff News Writer

According to the latest report from the National Emergency Commission (CNE), 31 communities are affected by hurricane Otto. Ivan Brenes, CNE president, detailed that 23 communities are isolated: 7 in Osa, 14 in Golfito and 2 in Turrialba. He also indicated that 28 shelters are open in the 15 cantons of the most affected regions, […]

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Institutions and services will be closed due to hurricane Otto

November 25, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Due the arrival of Hurricane Otto, several institutions have announced not only the closure of their branches in areas where it could  more strongly impact, but also in other areas of the country. The Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) informed that all the offices of the capital are open, except some that are located inside […]

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Nicaragua and El Salvador suspended Tsunami Alert

November 25, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Nicaragua and El Salvador ended the Tsunami alert on the Pacific coast, which was decreed after the 7-degree Ritcher quake off the coast of El Salvador. There were no destructive waves or any special situation. The evacuation of people living in coastal communities was suspended, declared Guillermo González, director of the National System for Disaster […]

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Almost 40 people were trapped in Tortuguero and Barra del Colorado

November 25, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Minister of Security Gustavo Mata reported that 20 to 30 people were trapped in the area of Tortuguero and about 8 more people were trapped in Barra del Colorado. Among them, there are 3 minors. According to the official, these people hid when the security forces carried out the evacuating operation in those areas and […]

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The 7.2 magnitude earthquake that occured in El Salvador was felt in Costa Rica

November 25, 2016 by Staff News Writer

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred in El Salvador a few minutes ago was felt from Guatemala to Costa Rica. The earthquake epicenter was located in the eastern department of Usulutan, with a 33-kilometer depth. Users reported through The National Seismological Network (RNS) Facebook page that the […]

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