After an entire week of storming rains and flood, Guanacaste is finally feeling a little bit of peace this morning when the sun finally shone over us. Tropical storm Hannah did not go through Costa Rica with all its strength, yet the little that crossed by put 1039 people in shelters after their homes were flooded and rivers overflowed over 1.30 meters above ground these past days.

 

Some families may have lost most of their valuables, however there were no human loses or even hurt people through out the storm. Most of the properties that suffer damage were small wooden homes, old constructions that were located in areas in Guanacaste that were known to be dangerous in case of bad weather. Costa Rica is now clear and the sunny weather is back, meaning that all that is left to do is start with damage control.

 

Guanacaste emergency flood

Some kids seemed to have fun with the water after all…

 

Some development projects had to be put aside during the past week due to the weather but everything appears to be good to continue for now. Although Costa Rica did not expect to go through any emergencies or damage caused by Tropical Storm Hannah, it is impressive how quickly they all reacted to the problem.

 

This week, the affected locations in Guanacaste will go through extensive check ups to see exactly what needs to be fixed first so most of the families living in shelters can go back to their homes. In Costa Rica, beaches and riverside residencies are built to endure any issues that overflowing rivers o bad weather can cause, yet some constructions are a little bit old and low budget houses are sometimes located in alert zones. Most of the luxury villas are located in high level properties in Guanacaste, yet if you are planning on purchasing land, make sure to verify if there are any alerts at all in the area.