These storms tend to bring in high waves (sometimes as high as 70ft.) and non stop heavy rain for hours at a time causing landslides and flooding. Some areas of Costa Rica receive up to 110 inches of rain during these months.
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Sunday, April 26, 2015
Cyclones
Costa rica lies between the Pacific and Atlantic ocean so one would expect extreme weather such as hurricanes to happen often but that is not the case. Although it rains from May to November, only September and October typically bring the tropical thunderstorms.
These storms tend to bring in high waves (sometimes as high as 70ft.) and non stop heavy rain for hours at a time causing landslides and flooding. Some areas of Costa Rica receive up to 110 inches of rain during these months.
These storms tend to bring in high waves (sometimes as high as 70ft.) and non stop heavy rain for hours at a time causing landslides and flooding. Some areas of Costa Rica receive up to 110 inches of rain during these months.
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any specific procedure in place to help the islanders when extreme weather/cyclones approach?
ReplyDeleteInteresting.. I would definitely think Costa Rica would have lots more storms than just in those few months.. Im also wondering what they are doing when cyclones hit down?
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