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Costa Rica:Flood:2002/12/06

Duration	2002/12/06	Strong rainfalls and winds have struck the Caribbean provinces of Panama and Costa Rica for the last ten days, resulting in severe flooding in more than 110 communities in the two countries. According to government reports, six people died, nine people are missing and 53 injured. Approximately 50,000 people have been affected in Costa Rica and 15,000 people in Panama.
Country or District	Costa Rica
Name	Flood

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury	Material Damage	Others
OCHA Situation Report 2002/12/05
Died:6 people Missing:9 people Injured:53 people Affected:50,000(in Costa Rica), 15,000(in Panama) evacuated:7,000 people	Affected houses:25,000 houses

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