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By the A.M. Costa
Rica staff
The National Emergency Commission reported that in the Central Valley* and the Pacific Coast, 39 emergencies have been attended to in the last 48 hours. Sigifredo Perez, Chief of Operations, says the increase in rainfall caused emergency situations such as floods, falling trees, and landslides. The heavy rains that began Tuesday in some sectors such as the Pacific coast, the North Zone and part of the Central Valley, continued until early morning on Wednesday. "Most of the emergencies were landslides caused by the saturation of the soil due to the rains," said Perez. Despite the fact that the flooding emergencies have been minor, the specialists of the Emergency Commission call on people to be alert before any sign of danger due to floods and make an immediate report to the emergency line 9-1-1 Among the most recent emergencies is the report of a landslide in the town of San Ramón*, which demolished a wall and part of a house where two elderly people lived. This case has already been attended to by the officers of the Commission. On May 9, as was reported on A.M. Costa Rica, the National Commission of Emergencies reported the increase of heavy rains in the nation due to the presence of the Intertropical Convergence Zone over the country. The Intertropical Convergence Zone, ITCZ, known by sailors as the doldrums or the calms because of its monotonous, windless weather, is the area where the northeast and southeast trade winds converge. The ITCZ appears as a band of clouds, usually thunderstorms, that encircle the globe near the thermal equator. Variation in the location of the ITCZ drastically affects rainfall in many equatorial nations, resulting in the wet and dry seasons of the tropics rather than the cold and warm seasons of higher latitudes. Longer term changes in the Intertropical Convergence Zone can result in severe droughts or flooding in nearby areas. Due to the current conditions, typical of the beginning of the rainy season in the South Pacific, Central Pacific, North Pacific, and Central Valley, there should be heavy showers in the afternoons that can be extended until late at night, so people should be alert especially in areas of high risk due to floods and landslides. At present, the areas of major risk are the northern Atlantic zone and the Atlantic coastal zone. For this reason, the Commission has declared a green alert in the province of Limón* and the northern area of the provinces of Cartago*, Heredia*, and Alajuela*. The AM Costa Rica team calls on readers to share this alert with their contacts. ---------------- Have you
heard of an emergency due to a
landslide or flooding in your
community? We would like
to know your thoughts on this story.
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