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| The sector 20 of Mañanitas, east of the capital, has always had a poor water supply. After the crisis caused by rains and floods are not a drop. LA PRENSA/ Eric Batista 1483184 PRESS / Eric Batista 1483184 |
(prensa.com) Panama and San Miguelito, the two most populous districts are facing a water shortage that has led many people to levels of despair. In some communities collect and drink water from rain, polluted rivers and bathe in the water fight that takes them irregularly Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (Idaan) in tank trucks.
In the sector 20 of the Township of Mañanitas been 10 days without the taps out a drop of water. A similar situation faced by some areas of Cabra, in Pacora.
Don Bosco and Ciudad Radial, receive water intermittently, while San Miguelito is mined in neighborhoods with up to 48 hours without running water. Veranillo, Samaria, El Mirador de Torrijos-Carter and Altos del Cristo are part of the affected circuit.
The Chilibre treatment plant, the most important of Panama, has ceased to produce 60 million gallons of water daily, which is impacting the entire city and caused a schedule for water rationing comes at different times to different sectors. However, the 100 million gallons per day currently produced in Chilibre not enough, nor the water comes at times has provided the Idaan.
The situation is so serious that the administration of Arnulfo Arias Madrid Hospital of the Social Security Fund (CSS), located on the road Transístmica said a hospital alert to the irregular supply of potable water. This situation led to the suspension of elective surgery program since yesterday, as a limit on visiting hours: from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm From today do not attend outpatient specialized.
The infectious disease specialist Xavier Sáez-Llorens recommended that people follow safety measures released by the Ministry of Health: wash hands and boil all the water they consume, to minimize the risk of gastrointestinal viral diseases.