Activities were coordinated with lo

Activities were coordinated with local institutions such as the Catholic church, the Costa Rican institute of electricity,
the community development association, the chamber of tourism and regional private and state schools, in order to disseminate information about the risk reduction measures being undertaken. The Red Cross committees within the area provided monitoring and follow-up during the implementation of the early warning system. Their unique access to affected communities and institutions involved in the early warning system made this possible.The willingness of the communities to participate in training sessions was very positive. Many female heads of households, men and children took part. Disaster awareness materials were circulated to teachers in the local schools. A training process in the communities was
begun and continues. Results to date are outlined below.