Red alert and 80 km winds for Caribbean coast

A RED ALERT   has been issued for Panama’s Caribbean coast due tropical storm Otto.

The announcement was made by President Juan Carlos Varela at a press conference on Tuesday morning Nov. 22

Varela said that school classes across the country will continue to be suspended.

“A red alert is declared for the coast of the Panamanian Caribbean, with a yellow alert for the rest of the country.” The red flag warning for the Caribbean coast calls for  winds up to 80 kilometers per hour that generate strong waves “Said a statement from the Joint Emergency Task Force.