UNDRO 88/0249
COSTA RICA - FLOODS
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
4 FEBRUARY 1988
1. PROLONGED RAINS HAVE CAUSED FLOODS IN THE PROVINCE OF LIMON.
2. FOUR THOUSAND PERSONS AFFECTED IN RURAL AREAS.
3. 60,000 HAS. AND 240 KMS OF ROAD NETWORK DAMAGED.
4. ABOVE FIGURES ARE ESTIMATES THAT ARE BEING VERIFIED BY NATIONAL EMERGENCY COMMISSION AND UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE.
5. NATIONAL RESOURCES SO FAR CONSIDERED TO COVER NEEDS.
ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148
DPR 310 COS
UNDRO 88/0312