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Costa Rica : Tropical Depression : 2011/10/12
GLIDE: TC-2011-000157-CRI  DRR & Disaster Information

Duration 2011/10/12
Country
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District		 Costa Rica
Name Tropical Depression
Outline Similarly to other countries in Central America, Costa Rica has been affected by intense rainfall brought by Tropical Depression 12-E. This weather front, combined with the effects of previous precipitations and the saturation of soils since early October, has caused severe damages in the western and southern regions of Costa Rica.

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Personal Injury Material Damage Others

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Report/Articles
  • IFRC 2011/10/28
    Although damage and needs assessments are rather preliminary as many communities are isolated, at least 233,475 persons are living in the affected areas, and 46,695 of them are considered to be directly affected. Thus far, 4 deaths have been reported.