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Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 4, 2017 Moderators Share Posted April 4, 2017 Quote Second quake shakes Chiriqui Posted on April 3, 2017 in Panama The latest quake caused numerous road blockages Post Views: 32 A SECOND earthquake in less than 24 hours struck Chiriqui on Monday April 3. The latest tremor in the Volcán, district of Bugaba had a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter Scale. The movement occurred at 3:25 p.m., according to the Geosciences Institute of the University Panama (UP). The Joint Task Force called on the population to remain calm while evaluations were under way. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/second-quake-shakes-chiriqui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAndNena Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 14 hours ago, Bonnie said: I see that last night's quake has been reevaluated and is now a 5.8. That's more like what I felt. Earthquake measurements can be all over the map. The only true measurement is how it affects one personally. Like tornado measurements, the damage reviewed after the event is more useful than just reading the seismic data reported. Here are two of the measurements used: Magnitude and Intensity. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/topics/mag_vs_int.php Stay safe, everyone! jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 (edited) Classes are suspended temporarily in 2 schools in Cerro Punta and Francés Abajo de Boquete Thirty-four casas have now been inspected for structural damage. Eleven were condemned and will be demolished. http://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/Evaluan-viviendas-familias-afectadas-Chiriqui_0_1013898894.html Edited April 4, 2017 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 5, 2017 Moderators Share Posted April 5, 2017 Quote Quake aftershocks destroy homes, damage schools, roads Posted on April 4, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 43 OVER 70 aftershocks have destroyed 11 homes and damaged at least 23, since the Sunday Apr 2 earthquake in Chiriqui. The Civil Protection Agency (Sinaproc regional director Francisco Santamaría, regional , also listed three damaged schools and roads, with some closed by landslides.. Two homes were affected in Boquete one in Palmira Centro (with 70% structural damage), and another in El Salto Inspections are continuing in educational centers following the discovery of structural cracks. In Palo Alto, Los Jaramillos, Volcancito, Benigno Tomás Argote and Octavio López Pascal. Classes have been suspended in Cerro Punta and the Francés Abajo school in Boquete. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/quake-aftershocks-destroy-homes-damage-schools-roads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Last report from SINAPROC says 17 of 42 casas inspected need to be demolished. http://www.tvn-2.com/nacionales/Sinaproc-casas-afectadas-sismo-Chiriqui-Noticias-Panama_0_4727527208.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 5, 2017 Moderators Share Posted April 5, 2017 Quote 17 homes demolished after Chiriqui earthquake Posted on April 5, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 33 THE NUMBER of Chiriqui homes affected by two recent earthquakes and 70 aftershocks is rising as inspections by the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc), continue. By Wednesday Apr. it was confirmed that 40 homes were damaged with 17 of them scheduled to be demolished. Sinaproc Director General of José Donderis, said that the affected homes are in Boquete, Guadalupe and Baru. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/17-homes-demolished-chiriqui-earthquake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 So what happens now for those seventeen displaced families? The story seems to have ended with the report that is shown above from News Room Panama. I'm reminded of Paul Harvey's radio broadcasts that were called The Rest of the Story. What is the rest of this story? Who are they? Where did they live? Etc., etc. For them, this is only the beginning of their story of trying to bring order and normalcy out of chaos. I have a zillion questions, but all unanswered at this juncture. What resources are available -- be they public, private, or NGO -- to provide assistance? I presume that none of them had insurance, and likely no reserve assets to repair or replace their home. Even if they did, it takes time. As a gringo, I have the inbred instinct and motivation to want to do SOMETHING. But what? To be displaced from a home, as happened to seventeen families, could have included me. I thank God that it was not the case ... this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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