"Article 1.-A national emergency state is declared for the situation caused by storm conditions and the passage of a low-pressure system associated with the indirect effects of tropical storm Tomás, in the Central, North, South Pacific, Central Valley and Los Santos Zone, which generated abundant rainfall, flooding, and landslides (deslizamientos) in the cantons of Alajuela, Grecia, Atenas, Naranjo, Poás, Orotina, and Palmares of the province of Alajuela; the cantons of Cartago, Alvarado, Oreamuno, Paraíso, El Guarco, and La Unión of the province of Cartago; the cantons of Hojancha, Nandayure, Nicoya, Cañas, Bagaces, and Santa Cruz of the province of Guanacaste; the cantons of Puntarenas, Esparza, Aguirre, Garabito, Golfito, Corredores, Buenos Aires, Osa, and Parrita of the province of Puntarenas; and the cantons of Dota, León Cortés, Tarrazú, Acosta, Desamparados, Aserrí, Alajuelita, Mora, Santa Ana, Pérez Zeledón, Puriscal, Turrubares, and Escazú of the province of San José".
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