The downpour in San José from noon until 12:40 p.m. almost doubled the daily average precipitation for a typical September day in the rainy season. According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), based on data from the Aranjuez station, 32.4 millimeters of rain poured down during those 40 minutes, and the average precipitation for an […]
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RECOPE buys $2 million fire extinguishing unit
The Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE) reported on Monday it recently acquired a fire extinguishing unit at a cost of $2,125,000, more than ¢1,230 million. The new machinery will be used in the Moín Plant, in the province of Limón, which has an installed storage capacity of three million barrels of fuel. It is an […]
Volunteers removed 2,400 kilos of waste from Guacalillo beach
A total of 2,400 kilograms of waste will no longer pollute the Pacific Ocean and Costa Rican beaches. A total of 450 volunteers extracted that amount of waste from Guacalillo beach last Saturday. The initiative is part of the Costa Rica Green and Clean Program and the efforts of the Ocean Conservancy group, which promotes […]
Water supply suspension in Heredia for the entire week
The Public Services Company of Heredia (ESPH) will carry out a series of cleaning works during this week in the tanks that supply San Rafael. According to the entity, the works are done to guarantee the purity of the water after heavy rains. This is due to sediments washed away by rainfall. From Monday to […]
Rains in Cartago caused water supply shortages in several communities
The heavy rains that have affected the province of Cartago in recent days continue to cause problems in the Old Metropolis. According to the municipality of the central canton of Cartago, the rains caused a landslide in the Quebrada Norberta that broke the pipeline of the Padre Méndez headwaters and left the neighbors of Quircot […]
Country reports 200 incidents due to rains on Sunday
President Luis Guillermo Solís announced on Sunday that the country reported more than 200 incidents caused by rains that occurred in different areas. The president reminded the population that the National Commission of Emergencies (CNE) maintains a yellow alert in the communities of the Central Valley, throughout the Pacific and the North Huetar region. Only […]