Heavy storm floods key city routes
ALERTS went out to drivers and citizens in Panama City on Saturday, June 23 after a torrential downpour flooded a dozen key thoroughfares with water in some areas reaching car roofs.
The strong storm began at 1:00 p.m. and authorities urged citizens to take precautions and avoid the flooded avenues including a section of the Ricardo J. Alfaro road, near the Cochez store, the Transístmica, under the vehicular bridge near the brewery and the
roundabout that connects with the Ramón Raias road (El Pascal,) and on Via España, at the Via Argentina exit
The Centennial road was also flooded after the overflow of a river.
Several sectors of San Francisco and Bella Vista were also affected by the floods.