Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 27, 2017 Moderators Share Posted July 27, 2017 Quote High waves and wind alert Posted on July 26, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 314 PANAMA’S Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) has issued a warning of adverse sea conditions from Wednesday July 26 through Sunday July 30. It is estimated that in the province of Colón in Costa Arriba and in Bocas del Toro there will be wavesfrom five to seven feet with intervals of nine seconds. There will be winds of 37 km an hour. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/high-waves-wind-alert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Surf's up. SINAPROC warns of major swells through August 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 A surfer without vital signs was pulled from the Pacific at Playa Punta Barco near Coronado this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 30, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted July 30, 2017 Quote Wave warning heightened after surfer dies Posted on July 29, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 220 HOURS after the body of a surfer was recovered in Panama West on Saturday, July 29, Panama’s National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC) extended the waves alert which it had issued July 26. Sinaproc staff at Punta Barco “Despite our recommendations, a surfer was found lifeless today at 9:00 a.m. on Playa Punta Barco,” said Sinaproc director José Donderis. The warning is now in place until August 2. Originally it was from July 26 to 30. There will be waves two meters high with 9 second intervals in the Gulf of Panama, the Bay of Panama and the coasts of Darien, Cocle, Herrera, Panama and West Panama. In Los Santos, the Gulf of Chiriquí and the south of Veraguas, the waves will be between two and three meters “We call on all Panamanians and foreigners on the Pacific beaches to follow our recommendations said Donderis on Twitter. Sinaproc recommends keeping an eye on the notices issued by the authorities and “Pay special attention” to sudden sea level rise and the presence of high and frequent waves. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/wave-warning-extended-surfer-dies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 31, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted July 31, 2017 Quote Floods hit 187 families, close water plants Posted on July 30, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 211 SOME 187 families in Panama West were affected by flooding following heavy rain and strong winds on Sunday July 30 . Trees were brought down and three water treatment plants forced to close. The Civil Protection Agency (Sinaproc) is coordinating humanitarian assistance for the affected families and numerous emergency operations centers have been activated. According to the entity, among the affected points are Nuevo Chorrillo, Chapala, Nuevo Arraiján specifically Calle Octava, Ciudad del Futuro and Villa del Palmar. Floods were also reported in the communities of El Pilón and Cativá, where there were tree falls and in Arenal de Pedasí, Los Santos province. Sinaproc officials also monitoring the Juan Díaz rivers. La Gallinaza, 22 Bitz Street and El Palomo ravine. Due to thee bad weather conditions, the emergency operations center of the Curundú, Howard, Juan Díaz, Colón, Veraguas and Los Santos bases are activated. The National Aqueduct and Sewerage Institute (Idaan) reported that the La Chorrera, Chame and Sábanita water treatment plants are out of operation http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/floods-hit-187-families-close-water-plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 ETESA is predicting more heavy rain over the next few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 A twenty four hour weather advisory due to a severe tropical depression has been issued for most areas of the country, including Chiriqui. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted August 23, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted August 23, 2017 Quote Third weather linked death Posted on August 22, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 204 THE BODY of a third teenager who disappeared during a weekend of heavy tropical storms was found on a Chiriqui Beach on Tuesday, August 22 after a 30-hour search.22 by members of the Joint Task Force (JTF). Francisco Pittí, 17, originally from Bugaba, went missing on Sunday on the Estero Rico beach at a time when a high tide alert had been issued by the Civil Protection Agency (Sinaproc) His body was found on the sand, at low tide the day after the JTF had recovered the bodies of two young boys, swept away by a wall of water coursing down a stream. The tide alert remains in effect on the Pacific coast through the rest of the week. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/third-weather-linked-death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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