Turrialba volcano in Cartago, Poás Volcano in Alajuela and Rincón de la Vieja Volcano in Guanacaste maintain the expulsion of gases and, to a lesser extent, ash. According to the latest report of the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) both Turrialba and Poás continue with permanent degassing, while in Rincón de la […]
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Why did storm Nate affect Costa Rica so much?
The government authorities speak of crisis and say the emergency in the country is one of the most serious in its history. Storm Nate left destruction and death in its wake. In comparison with Otto, the damages were greater: dead, communities under alert, shelters and resources allocated to address the emergency. But why did a […]
President postpones prostate surgery due to country’s emergency
President Luis Guillermo Solís postponed his prostate surgery that was initially scheduled for Wednesday this week. On Monday afternoon Solís said at a news conference that the decision was made because of the emergency caused by Tropical Storm Nate. He added that there is no date for rescheduling the surgery. President Solís will undergo this […]
Police rescues and adopt 5 kittens after Nate
Animals have also been affected by storm Nate and authorities are responsible for rescuing them in the midst of the tragedy that plagues the country. In Pérez Zeledón, officers of the Public Force rescued five kittens. In addition, the policemen adopted the animals. crhoy.com
National Parks closed for damage after Storm Nate
The Ministry of Environment and Energy together with the National System of Conservation Areas will keep some national parks closed because of the cleaning works needed before reopening. The heavy rainstorms of tropical storm Nate caused some damage in these sites which are taken care of by forest rangers to rehabilitate them as soon as […]
Costa Rica to apply for ¢11 billion emergency loan
The government of the Republic is considering the possibility of requesting a loan for $20 million (about ¢11.3 billion) to address the emergency caused by Tropical Storm Nate. The loan will be requested in the coming days from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), confirmed Helio Fallas, vice president and finance minister. In order to manage […]