2,200 evacuated after heavy rains

Over 900  people have been moved to temporary shelters in Chiriqui while work is done to release a large volume of water in a reservoir,  formed following the collapse of two hills.

The slopes collapsed near the Palo Blanco River creating a reservoir. The evacuees are being provided with care and food. Heavy rains in Darien have affected another 1300 people says Arturo Alvarado director general of the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc.) Teams are assessing damage in several villages in the region.