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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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What about school, buses and hospitals’ appointments?

November 24, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The entire country is on alert for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Otto, which will make landfall on national territory around noon today. The Ministry of Public Education (MEP) suspended lessons in ALL public schools and colleges, regardless of whether they are located in areas affected by Hurricane Otto or not. Universidad Latina announced through […]

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The train will continue to operate despite Hurricane Otto

November 24, 2016 by Staff News Writer

INCOFER announced that, so far, the train will keep offering all its services during normal hours, but that they are alert to any eventuality. We will have supervision on the railroad in places where the hurricane could affect the rail tracks,  such as Cartago. If that happens the service will be suspended,” informed Maria Fernanda […]

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Image of the IMN shows that Otto’s cloudiness is already in the Caribbean

November 24, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) published an image showing that at 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, the clouds of Hurricane Otto are already in the country. Image 2.15 am. November 24th, 2016. Cloud bands reach the coast of Nicaragua, as well as northern Costa Rica, “ explained the IMN. In the 2 a.m. report, Hurricane Otto […]

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