floods

A new limitation revealed: when early warnings aren’t heeded

The Sarapiquí Early Warning System has been a pilot for regions in the rest of Costa Rica, as Alfonso Gatgens detailed in yesterday’s longform piece. However, the devastating floods that occurred at the end of July 2021 revealed a new challenge for the system. Here is his account of what happened in recent days: A […]

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