Help for people affected by Hurricane Otto came before expected. Although The Costa Rican Red Cross planned to start receiving donations on Friday, the collection center already has some of them. The Red Cross is receiving non-perishable items in a storage facility located 200 meters east from the Seminary School, located in Barrio Unido Town, […]
Avianca cancelled flights to and from San Andrés due to storm Otto
Avianca, a Colombian airline, suspended flights to and from San Andrés (Colombia) because it is near the area of influence of storm Otto in the Caribbean. According to this company, authorities will close Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Airport, from November 23rd, at 1:00 pm to November 24th, at 7:00 am. As a result, Avianca canceled operations […]
If Otto recovers its strength, it could become a category 1 storm: what does that mean?
Otto could recover its hurricane strength in the next few hours, but it would remain in the lowest category, the number 1, which is the weakest of all scales. According to the map projection of the National Hurricane Center (CNH), the cyclone will hit the Caribbean coast between Costa Rica and Nicaragua on November 24th. […]
The Red Cross will receive donations to help communities affected by Tropical Storm Otto
The Costa Rican Red Cross will receive financial and material donations to help communities affected by Tropical Storm Otto. From Friday 25th, citizens will be able to leave donations and non-perishable products in a collection center, located 200 meters east from the Seminary School, in Naciones Unidas town, in San José. The place is identified […]
In case of emergency, call these numbers
The National Emergency Commission enabled a hotline to answer your doubts and inquiries regarding the emergency related to storm Otto, expected to be stronger from November 24th. The number available is 2210-2801 and it will take calls from 6:00 a.m. to 6:20 p.m. However, in the event of an emergency, you can call 9-1-1. If […]
The Traffic Police will start the Christmas operations on November 27th
The traffic police will start the special operations for the end-of-the-year period. There will be 8 mass activities in which regulation and security will be guaranteed. These are: the Cycling Tour, which will include 20 officers, the Light Festival on December 17th, the Tope’s celebration on December 26th and the National Carnival on December 27th. […]