Weather conditions in most of the Costa Rican territory are returning to normal for this time a year, according to the National Meteorological Institute expects that the cold front will stop affecting the country entirely by this Monday.
The Caribbean region has been the most affected region with moderate rains that have caused the saturation of the floor and have caused floods in some communities and has caused problems in the agriculture sector.
There have been no casualties but some families in the area of Sixaola, Talamanca, Limon were isolated after the overflow of a river.
The roads to reach the communities of Bataan, Matina, B Line, Carrandi and La Esperanza are flooded, many of the rivers are swollen; among them Sixaola River, the Pacuare, Reventazón, Grande de Orosi, Siquirres, Sarapiquí and Chirripó.
Moderate intensity rainfall since last Wednesday has been affecting the region,
In the Central Valley, low temperatures and windy conditions are still present in some areas. While the Meteorological Institute expects that strong winds of up to 90 kph could still affect some areas of Guanacaste, including Santa Cruz, Cañas and Nicoya.
The low temperatures in the Central Valley caused the death of two homeless men due to hypothermia, the National Emergency Commission along with the Red Cross and the Fire Department have provided attention to over 25 reported incidents, most of them involving damages to infrastructure, fallen trees or billboards. Campaigns have been held to provide homeless with blankets and coats as well as shelter alternatives so they can protect from the extreme weather.




