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Community Mobilizes to Relocate Families from Storm-Damaged La Carpio

2/4/2026

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Emilio Peña Delgado leads a community effort to relocate families from La Carpio, Costa Rica, to safer land in Alajuela after storms damaged homes.
The plan aims to build affordable shipping-container homes for families like Patricia Meléndez Narváez, whose house was destroyed.
Government support for relocation has been lacking.
Advocates say the municipality of San José must take responsibility for these vulnerable residents.

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Story summary

Emilio Peña Delgado leads a community effort to relocate families from La Carpio, Costa Rica, to safer land in Alajuela after storms damaged homes.
The plan aims to build affordable shipping-container homes for families like Patricia Meléndez Narváez, whose house was destroyed.
Government support for relocation has been lacking.
Advocates say the municipality of San José must take responsibility for these vulnerable residents.