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Rain isolates three rural communities in Porto Novo

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Map: Cape Verde

Rain has cut off access roads to Ribeira Fria, Chã de Norte and Ribeira dos Bodes, isolating several rural communities in Porto Novo, on the Cape Verdean island of Santo Antão. Adilson Gomes, a representative of Ribeira Fria residents, reported the situation to the Inforpress news agency.

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