The heavy rains of yesterday’s morning caused the overflow of at least 3 rivers in Upala and Guanacaste. Four communities woke up to flooded areas and some families even had to be evacuated. The communities are: Cuipilapa in Bagaces Santa Clara in Upala Four Voices in Upala Jácamo in Upala Jim Batres, DDO of the […]
Red Cross received ₡ 822 million in donations for victims of Otto
The Costa Rican Red Cross (CRC) received more than 822 million colones in donations for the care of victims of Hurricane Otto, which hit the country in late November. Economic donations were made through the official accounts of the institution, both in dollars and colones. Glauco Quesada, president of the Red Cross, thanked Costa Ricans […]
Risk for gas company operations in Santa Ana
The Ombudsman is studying a complaint against the company Blue Flame Gas Fuel Technology, whose plant is located in Pozos de Santa Ana. According to the complainant, identified as Rebeca Grynspan Klikier, the operation of the plant could affect the safety and health of the people who travel through the area.” Grynspan cites a report […]
How to keep your house safe during holidays?
Christmas and New Year’s Eve are dates are that criminals exploit to attack homes and businesses, because it is common for owners to go for a walk. Therefore, it is important that you take preventive measures to avoid becoming a victim of burglary. Specialists in the field from the company Mafre mentioned that one of […]
Calderón Guardia requires blood for complex surgery
Calderón Guardia Hospital reported the urgent need for blood of all kinds, but especially “O Positive” and “A Negative” types. The only detail provided by the medical center was that they will perform a highly complex surgery. Donations can be made at the Blood Bank of the hospital, located in San José, before 2:00 p.m. […]
Upala’s families were evacuated due to Zapote river overflow
The fire department confirmed the evacuation of at least 9 families in Upala, due to the overflow of Zapote River on Wednesday Morning. Leonel Jiménez, from the monitoring station, said that the first evacuation occurred at about 5:00 a.m. and that they managed to rescue a woman and a child who were inside a flooded […]