Keith Woolford Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) SINAPROC is sending a fully equipped and trained team of rescue personnel to the area of yesterday's massive earthquake in Mexico. 35 people and 4 canines left this morning at 9:30 a.m. https://twitter.com/prensacom/status/910478634321883138 https://twitter.com/CancilleriaPma/status/910508080793780224 Edited September 20, 2017 by Keith Woolford 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieElaine Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Wonderful! Mexico needs all the help they can get right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoSailors Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Good for Panama! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted September 21, 2017 Moderators Share Posted September 21, 2017 Quote Panama quake rescue team in Mexico Posted on September 20, 2017 in Panama Mexico bound Post Views: 109 A 35 – STRONG team of Panamanian rescue workers and four canine units traveled to Mexico on Wednesday, Sep.30 to assist in rescue efforts after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that caused at least 250 deaths, including one Panamanian citizen. The Foreign Ministry of Panama said that members of the Search and Rescue Urban Team (USAR) a group composed of “doctors, paramedics, technicians, and rescuers specialized in collapsed structures traveled with “with concrete, steel and concrete cutting, expansion and stabilization equipment in addition to canes for detection of trapped persons, with infrared, thermal and audio lights, and satellite communication”. The Panamanian Foreign Ministry said “it continues to monitor Panamanians in Mexico through the Coordination of Information (CECODI), which is operating 24 hours a day and from which relatives of Panamanians in Mexico can get information. There are about 96 people registered of which 40 have already been located. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/panama-rescue-team-mexico-quake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted September 22, 2017 Moderators Share Posted September 22, 2017 Quote Panama team recovers bodies in Mexico Posted on September 21, 2017 in Panama Post Views: 106 WITH TIME running out and hopes fading for finding survivors in collapsed buildings in Mexico City, following Tuesday’s devastating earthquake, Panama’s 35-strong USAR team (Urban Search and Rescue) which arrived on Wednesday has recovered three lifeless bodies. Panama was the first country to arrive in Mexico. The rescuers are accompanied by Phillip and George, dogs trained to find people living in collapsed structures. The quake which registered 7.1 on the Richter scale has claimed the lives of more than 250 people with many still unaccounted for. José Donderis, director of the National Civil Protection Service (SINAPROC) confirmed on Thursday that the bodies were found in a five-story collapsed building in which 9 people were missing. in the Linda Vista sector of Mexico City http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/panama-team-recovers-bodies-mexico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted September 23, 2017 Moderators Share Posted September 23, 2017 Quote Beware con-artists collecting for disaster victims Posted on September 22, 2017 in Panama A Panama search and rescue team was first from outside Mexico Post Views: 143 PANAMA’S government has issued a warning about co-artists taking advantage of the outpouring of concern for victims of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Panama and those in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Maria. It warned that none of its ministers, vice ministers, directors or secretaries are seeking support for those affected by the catastrophic events. “We call on the population to denounce before the National Police any request made by unscrupulous people who are profiting from the tragedy of the brother countries,” said a State Department press release issued on Friday Sep.22. The reaction of the Panamanian government arises to the passage of petitions by private individuals, who pretend to be civil servants, to request contributions, especially in social networks. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/beware-con-artists-collecting-disaster-victims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Admin_01 Posted September 23, 2017 Administrators Share Posted September 23, 2017 Numerous additional earthquakes are occurring in Mexico. Just this morning we were informed that a "fairly major amount of damage from a 6.2 earthquake on the west coast (and shallow depth)" has occurred. In researching the Internet, we see that there have been many. This is probably a regular and naturally occurring sequence of quakes, but given the recent major earthquake and resulting death/damage, we thought we would just post a follow up. Here is one link to such reports: https://www.google.ca/search?client=firefox-b&dcr=0&q=earthquakes+in+mexico&spell=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiWouyNh7zWAhUO52MKHWKZBDcQvwUIIygA&biw=1680&bih=872 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted September 27, 2017 Moderators Share Posted September 27, 2017 Quote PANAMA FIRST in Mexico rescue aid Posted on September 26, 2017 in Latin America, Panama Copa moves Panama aid to Puerto Rico Post Views: 153 WHILE frustration was growing in the United States over President Trump’s apparent lack of concern over the human catastrophe in Puerto Rico on Monday Sep.25 while he focused on attacks on NFL players and owners, a Copa Airlines cargo plane was winging its way to the stricken island loaded with items collected in Panama for victims of Hurricane Maria According to the airline, its first humanitarian flight carried 14,000 pounds of dry goods, hygiene items and potable water. More is being collected across the Isthmus. Panama rescue team Mexico says thanks Meanwhile in Mexico the 35-strong Panama Search and Rescue Team (USAR)which was the first foreign team to arrive in the earthquake-ravaged country was gaining recognition for its work from the Mexican government. Before the team left for Panama a Foreign Ministry spokesman said: The speed with which you moved to care for the brothers is something that we will not forget and deeply appreciate, you are a symbol of this Latin American fraternity that has characterized our relationship, thank you for risking your lives to save Mexican lives” The 7.1 earthquake occurred on September 19, and left at least 333 dead The Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that Mexico received technical and material support from 23 countries, as well as from the United Nations and the European Union Some of the countries that supported the rescue efforts were: Japan, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Colombia, Honduras, Israel, Peru and Venezuela. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/panama-first-mexico-rescue-aid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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