Panama City and provinces get storm warning
AS THE HEAVIEST rains of the year, accompanied by strong winds gusts hit Panama City on Sunday, afterenoon,, May31,, the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) issued a warning notice until 10:00 pm
The downpour notice was extended to the provinces of Cocle, Veraguas, Herrera, Los Santos, Darien, Chiriqui, Bocas del Toro and the Guna Yala region.
The storm accompanied by thunderstorms, caused the overflow of sewers and made some roads unpassable for vehicles vehicles in areas such as Via Argentina, Bella Vista and Avenida Balboa.
At the same time users of the social network Twitter shared a photograph of an unusual black slick in the Bay of Panama.
The Panama Maritime Authority and SINAPROC are conducting on-the- spot inspections to determine the cause..
SINAPROC asked citizens to remain vigilant in areas prone to flooding and to be aware of rising rivers and streams.
The Electricity Transmission Company (ETESA) that there are some storm developments in the Gulf of Chiriqui and the maritime areas of Southern Veraguas and Bocas del Toro. The presence of a low pressure system over the maritime region of Chiriqui and southern Costa Rica, is also generating storm conditions.
