Costa Rica: Hurricane Eta - DREF Operation Update no. 1 (n° MDRCR018)
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Description of the disaster
Since 30 October 2020, Hurricane Eta s indirect influence has caused variable intensity rains throughout Costa Rica, with incredibly intense rainfall in the country s Pacific areas. According to data provided by the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), preliminary numbers established by National Society assessments and general data from the Operations Coordination Centre, the flooding, landslides, and damage to essential services caused by the indirect impact of Hurricane Eta has affected approximately 5,000 families in the provinces of San José, Alajuela,
Heredia, Cartago, Puntarenas, Guanacaste, and Limón.
In Costa Rica, this system s indirect influence increased as Hurricane Eta approached Nicaraguan territory, causing intense rainfall in Pacific areas on November 2, 3, and 4 and damage to roads and institutional, electrical, aqueduct, and household infrastructure in seve