Heavy rains continue falling in the provinces along the Pacific coast.
Since 3 October, rains have begun also in the provinces along the Atlantic coast. Eleven provinces have been affected. National response 4. At a meeting held on 3 October by the National Emergency Comittee, the President of Nicaragua stated that, so far, the country has the capacity to respond to emergency requirements with its own logistics and resources. The provisional bridge at Tipitapa is undamaged, and construction of the new permanent bridge is being speeded up.