Panama is reporting some severe weather in the past week with the October rains. Huge flooding in Costa Rica as well and they have issued crocodile warnings. The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) of Costa Rica warned of the presence of crocodiles due to increased rainfall and overflowing rivers by Tropical Storm Nate, which maintains itself as a national emergency in the country and has already caused two deaths and 5,000 persons displaced.
Minae said in a statement, "the crocodiles that are found naturally in marine coastal areas could have moved to protect themselves from high downpours to sites that are now covered by water."
Tree falls, landslides and at least 150 affected homes in Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí province, were some of the reports on Thursday as a result of bad weather, confirmed José Donderis, director of the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc)
In Panama City, tree falls were reported in Cerro Viento, the Bajada del Ñopo, the University of Panama, Balboa and at the Professional School of Obaldía.
Some cases were also reported in the interior of the country, such as Veracruz, Veraguas, and Chiriquí Grande.
The National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC) has reported landslides in and floods of some tributaries in Chiriquí and Veraguas.
The latest Sinaproc report reports about 150 affected homes in the province of Chiriquí in the last hours in Divalá, New Mexico, Almendro Acueducto, Corotú
Authorities monitor in:
Veraguas: In the River Copper, Tibique, San Pablo, Tabasará, Santamaría, The Pavo, La Playita and Quebro
Bocas del Toro: Punta Peña River, Changuinola and Sixaola.
Chiriqui: Ríos Fonseca, Chiriquí Viejo, Copper, Caldera and Risacua.
Sinaproc advises citizens to avoid any outdoor activity and when they are aware of the occurrence of electric lightning, to seek shelter.
If you have the need to cross or be on the banks of a river, be very aware of the water heads, stressed the entity.
Minae said in a statement, "the crocodiles that are found naturally in marine coastal areas could have moved to protect themselves from high downpours to sites that are now covered by water."
Tree falls, landslides and at least 150 affected homes in Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí province, were some of the reports on Thursday as a result of bad weather, confirmed José Donderis, director of the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc)
In Panama City, tree falls were reported in Cerro Viento, the Bajada del Ñopo, the University of Panama, Balboa and at the Professional School of Obaldía.
Some cases were also reported in the interior of the country, such as Veracruz, Veraguas, and Chiriquí Grande.
The National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC) has reported landslides in and floods of some tributaries in Chiriquí and Veraguas.
The latest Sinaproc report reports about 150 affected homes in the province of Chiriquí in the last hours in Divalá, New Mexico, Almendro Acueducto, Corotú
Authorities monitor in:
Veraguas: In the River Copper, Tibique, San Pablo, Tabasará, Santamaría, The Pavo, La Playita and Quebro
Bocas del Toro: Punta Peña River, Changuinola and Sixaola.
Chiriqui: Ríos Fonseca, Chiriquí Viejo, Copper, Caldera and Risacua.
Sinaproc advises citizens to avoid any outdoor activity and when they are aware of the occurrence of electric lightning, to seek shelter.
If you have the need to cross or be on the banks of a river, be very aware of the water heads, stressed the entity.
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