Mayor of Turrialba Reports Damage to Homes, Shops and Roads After Heavy Flooding

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The heavy rains in Turrialba caused flooding and an unusual electrical storm. The mayor of the Carthaginian canton, Carlos Hidalgo Flores, reported that rainfall resulted in damage to roads and sewers, as well as water leaks in several businesses and houses. “It rained very hard in an hour with lightning and dropped a lot of water. That affected several neighborhoods in the central district of Turrialba. We have constant monitoring, because ther…