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| A temporary shelter, located in the gymnasium of Chepo, serves as a refuge for 359 people. This figure continues to grow as the hours pass. LA PRENSA/Carlos Lemos 1479735 |
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(prensa.com) Solis Migdalia’s face was drenched with tears, as she hugged her mother, Carmen González, who repeated sobs amid “all under water, all under water.” Tears of Migdalia, 19, were of joy. I was happy to arrive safely to land, along with his mother, his father, Benjamin Solis and her newborn son.
The Springer family lives in the community 40 muffins, Chepo district, which like El Llano remains covered with water. In this area located east of the capital, 40 communities were affected by floods caused by river flooding and heavy rains Bayano.
Benjamin said he left his home last Wednesday, when the water began to flood, and took refuge in an “old ranch.” However, could not sleep all night by moisture and insects.
Yesterday, after long hours of anguish over the terror of not being spotted by rescuers, were rescued and taken to the shelter located in Higuera, where he received medical attention.
The Solis family is part of the 4 000 771 people in the country affected by floods and landslides in recent days.
The national director of the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc), Arturo Alvarado, preliminarily reported that there are 10 deaths, 285 thousand and 453 affected houses destroyed.
Javier Castillo, head of operations Sinaproc, said he still did not finish assessing the damage, because the rivers have not lowered the level of the riverbed.
HEALTH AND EDUCATION
Because Solis, to shelter victims keep coming Higuera evacuated from the affected communities in Chepo.
There, as in the school Santa Isabel, those affected receive food, health care, clothes and personal items.
Lidia Gonzalez, regional director of the Ministry of Social Development and coordinator of the shelters reported that there are 359 people Higuera and keep coming. Others remain in Santa Isabel 57, while in college there are 350 affected Tortí.
Inés Mendoza, 80, a refugee shelter in Higuera, said he received a good deal, but just think who lost everything gives you a headache.
The floods not only damaged the property and crops Solis and the rest of the neighborhood, but also health centers and schools.
Franklin Vergara, Minister of Health, reported that 20 health centers were flooded, and some still under water. The same applies to rural water.
Rodolfo García Vega, regional director of the Ministry of Education (MEDUC) in the eastern sector, said 20 schools were flooded, including the Laurence G. de Lasso y la Platanares.
Thus, after a first day suspension of classes today reported MEDUCA resume classes in downtown Panama and San Miguelito, but still languished in eastern and western Panama, as in the provinces of Darien and Colon.
Other entity classes resumed today is the University of Panama, except in areas affected by flooding. Technological University maintains the suspension in its area of Columbus.
HEALTH ALERT
El Llano header, the main community disadvantage, has become a “potential source of contamination” due to the presence of dead animals in the next few hours will begin to surface. S There is talk of 500 000 chickens and an unknown number of livestock.
The situation is critical because three quarters of the cemetery are flooded and it was overflowing latrines, said Jorge Hassan, regional director of the Ministry of Health.
What most worries Hassan is to be unleashed an epidemic of malaria and, therefore, declared a personal health fence and sent to control fevers. Hassan traveled yesterday to El Llano with vector control personnel to begin clearing the area, but could not start work because it was flooded.
At the other end of the province of La Chorrera, Panama, 43 families were affected by the flooding of the river Caimito. In addition, residents in El Trapichito, El Limon and Rialengo lost all their belongings.
COLÓN AND DARIEN
Portobelo, on the coast up from Columbus, was declared a disaster area after mudslides on Tuesday.
Eight people died in Columbus, three family members Muñoz Saavedra, who lives in Buena Ventura, and the rest of the family Kennion Zapata, who lived in Portobelo center.
The representative of Portobelo, Oreste Jimenez said still looking for three members of the Munoz family, who are missing.
The road to Portobelo suffered severe structural damage, so the transition has been restricted.
Landslides occurred in the historic town also affected the ruins of the monuments.
Public Works Minister, Federico Suarez, said yesterday that analyze the damage to the road network in the province. Also ordered the closure of the road leading to Columbus Transístmica due to several landslides in the stretch between Broad Creek and Bonita Creek. The passage of heavy vehicles on the road is narrow and Minister Smith recommended the use of the Panama-Colón, whose use will be free.
The village of Achiote sector, Chagres district are cut off by landslides on the road. . In Cuango, the river overflowed Dirty taking the bridge and several head of cattle.
In Darien there are 152 houses under water in the communities of Lajas Blancas and El Salto, Ronald informed Czech Sinaproc provincial chief.
10 families were evacuated in the Peñita and 24 were rescued in New Watcher, both sectors located in the region Embera Wounaan.
COLLECTION CENTER
Recreational and Cultural Park Omar, in San Francisco, was opened yesterday by the Office of the First Lady and the Sinaproc to receive public assistance. El centro está en la casa club y se mantendrá abierto en un horario de 7:00 am a 7:00 pm The center is in the clubhouse and will remain open on a schedule from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
Arturo Alvarado, director of Sinaproc, asked people to donate bottled water, milk and juice in Tetra Pack, easy-open canned food (jamonilla, sausage, tuna), diapers and toiletries. He emphasized that not donate clothes. ) (With information from Amada Racero, Eric Montenegro and Isabel Castro)
AFFECTED WATER PRODUCTION
Due to the turbidity in the product water of the rains, the water treatment plants in various sectors are not working to full capacity.. Chilibre plant works at 63%, while that of Gatun Pacora and are not working, reported Sinaproc head of operations, Javier Castillo . In Eastern Panama , Tocumen plant works at 50% capacity, like that of Chepo, and that of Cañitas is not working, he said.
On water quality, explained that normal levels of turbidity levels must be below 150, but Chilibre plant, for example, has 300 units. . Despite this, Idaan director, Manuel González Ruiz, said the water is consumable. Due to problems in water treatment Chilibre, sectors such as Juan Diaz Pedregal remained without water yesterday, and Levefre Park, San Francisco, and there was low pressure Chanis. As long as turbidity, water production will not improve.