Costa Rica's National Emergency Commission (CNE) says 588 people have been evacuated due to landslides and flooding related to Hurricane Eta, which made landfall in Nicaragua on Tuesday.
Costa Rica announced 12 new coronavirus-related deaths over the last day for a total of 1,431, according to official data released Wednesday afternoon by the Health Ministry.
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) says 79 communities across Costa Rica have reported flooding due to the indirect effects of Hurricane Eta, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm in Nicaragua earlier Tuesday.
Interjet, a low-cost airline based in Mexico, canceled all of its Sunday flights and stranded thousands of passengers as reports surfaced that it had failed to pay for jet fuel.
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) says 79 communities across Costa Rica have reported flooding due to the indirect effects of Hurricane Eta, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm in Nicaragua earlier Tuesday.
Costa Rica announced 15 new coronavirus-related deaths over the last day for a total of 1,419, according to official data released Tuesday afternoon by the Health Ministry.
Four major airlines resumed service to Costa Rica's busiest international airport in a move that coincided with the country easing entry requirements for tourists.
Hurricane Eta was hours from making landfall in Central America on Tuesday after gaining strength in the Caribbean Sea, threatening Nicaragua and Honduras with catastrophic winds and floods.
