Government announces a budget of more than $300,000 for victims of the tropical storm in Golfito

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

The Social Assistance Institute announced a budget of $312,228 to deliver to families affected by the tropical storm that went through Golfito* last week.

According to the Institute, 160 families had food vouchers, housing rentals, and clothing, among others.

This assistance will be delivered after the municipality of the locality verifies the list of persons entitled to receive the bonus.

On Sept 11th, the National Emergency Commission authorities reported the evacuation of twenty-eight people, due to the impact on their homes by flooding caused by previous tropical storm.

As A.M. Costa Rica reported, thirteen people from the community of Guatuso* in the province of San José were evacuated, plus fifteen people from the community of La Lucha in Golfito*, in the southern zone of the country.

Floods and landslides in these areas were caused by the tropical storm that went through the area during the previous weekend.

The people were placed in shelters, where they are being attended to by rescue workers from the commission.

According to the reports from municipal committees, there are 14 cantons affected for floods and landslides, as Coto Brus, Corridors, Golfito, Montes de Oro, Esparza, Quepos, Puntarenas, Grecia, Valverde Vega, San Mateo, Liberia, Nandayure, Homeless, and Curridabat.

Emergency officials received more than 145 calls to 911, of which 118 of the reports corresponded to floods caused by the overflow of the Claro River in Golfito, in the southern part of the country.

In the area near Rio Claro, as well as in the community of Grecia* in Alajuela, there were 200 homes with structural problems due to flooding.

"In the town of Lagarto, in the Rio Claro area, a large landslide generated an unexpected flood in the Lagarto riverbed, which dragged materials, flooded houses, roads, buildings, and other items," said the Commission in its report.

Commission officials delivered 150 bags of food, first aid items, blankets, and mattresses to families in a shelter in Guatuso.

 



 

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