Costa Rica declares State of National Emergency due to heavy rains

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Published on Wednesday, November 13, 2024
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

President Rodrigo Chaves-Robles and Minister of the Presidency Laura Fernández-Delgado issued a presidential decree declaring a State of National Emergency on Wednesday in response to the country's emergencies due to severe rains.

The civil state of emergency allows the National Emergency Commission to deal with disaster areas and obtain more resources to respond to crises resulting from the country's extreme rains.

The Commission is in charge of responding to emergencies by giving help in impacted areas, handling emergency funds used to cover the costs of evacuating those living in risk zones and repairing damaged infrastructure, among other duties.

The presidential order went into effect on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, after being published in the government's official gazette, La Gaceta, and will remain in effect until the administration declares that the national emergency has ended.

Authorities issued the Red Level Alert along the Pacific Coast due to the indirect effect of tropical wave #46 of the green season.

In November the final rainy days of the current green season will be gradually replaced by sunny days across the country, according to experts.

The National Emergency Commission (CNE) works with people and emergency professionals to strengthen, sustain, and enhance the county's ability to plan for, defend against, respond to, recover from, and reduce any potential hazards.

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