Experts advise people that live in flood-prone locations to remain vigilant against flooding caused by sewage saturation or increased river flow. Photo via Montes de Oca Canton's Emergency Commission.
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Published on Monday,
August
19, 2024
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
On Monday, the storm was crossing Panama's Caribbean Coast. It will likely to hit Costa Rica tonight, announced the National Institute of Meteorology. The country may endure even heavier showers on Tuesday, August 20, which might last 24 hours till Wednesday, August 21. The weather prediction might improve by Thursday, August 22. Furthermore, rain has increased as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ICZ) spans from the Central American Pacific Coast and extends into the Caribbean Coast. Known as the doldrums or the calms, it occurs when the northeast and southeast trade winds converge, resulting in a lack of breeze.
Showers may continue between 40 and 80 mm in the provinces of San José, Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago. In the Caribbean Coast (Limón Province), rains are expected to range between 30 and 50 mm.
According to experts, Costa Rica might be hit by three tropical cyclones this year.
Experts recommend the following preventive measures:
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