Heavy rains cause widespread flooding in Costa Rica

Severe flooding due to heavy rain has caused widespread damage to roads and homes in Costa Rica.
Landslides have collapsed bridges interrupted communications and forced more than 1500 people to seek alternative accommodation.
Emergency shelters have been set up offering help to the flood victims.
The Panamanian government has provided a helicopter to support search and rescue operations in flooded parts of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coastline.





INC News, 01/07/2015 - via Euronews