Experts advise people residing in flood-prone locations to remain vigilant against flooding caused by sewage saturation or increased river flow. Photo: Emergency Commission from Desamparados Canton, San José.
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Published
on Monday, November 4,
2024
By
the A.M. Costa Rica
staff and wire services
Almost the whole country is under Yellow Alert. This second-level alert is a warning to rescue staff to be ready for a large-scale natural phenomenon that is forming and is almost certain to impact that specific areas. The Orange Alert was issued to the southern regions of Puntarenas Province. This third-level awareness advises rescue organizations to be on high alert if it is certain that an event or natural phenomenon will cause harm in the alerted areas. As of Sunday, no green or red weather warnings have been issued.
Rainfall
is expected to vary from 30 to 70
mm in the Guanacaste Province.
Showers
may continue between 40 and 80
mm in the Puntarenas Province.
Downpours
between 30 and 60 mm are
forecasted for the provinces of San José,
Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago.
In Limón Province, thunderstorms are expected to range between 30 and 60 mm.
Experts recommend the following preventive measures:
The National Institute of Meteorology, or Weather Institute, is the state owned agency that is tasked with providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather-related products to organizations and the public for the purposes of protection, safety, and general information.
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