Costa Rica Raises Yellow Alert for Rains; Hospitals Suspend Services in Caribbean

Costa Rica's National Emergency Commission (CNE) raised the yellow alert for the Northern Region and the entire Caribbean slope due to heavy rains from tropical wave #19, causing flooding, landslides, and rising river levels. Hospitals and health centers in the Caribbean province of Limón suspended services as a precaution. The rest of the country remains under green alert. The National Meteorological Institute forecasts continued precipitation with high soil saturation, increasing the risk of further emergencies. The government has mobilized institutional response teams to manage the crisis.

Global Impact

This is a regional weather event with localized humanitarian and economic consequences. The suspension of health services in Limón strains an already vulnerable population.