Child dead and city havoc in freak storm

A FIVE YEAR OLD child died, power to a hospital was cut off, homes and businesses flooded and cars damaged in a heavy downpour accompanied by gale force winds in Panama on Monday May 24.

In different regions of the country trees roofs were lifted, trees uprooted and streets flooded in several sectors, mainly in the capital city.

A five year old girl in the area of Guna Nega, was trapped in a sewer and died
Javier Castillo, chief operating officer of the National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC) reported flooding and damage to cars and other vehicles from falling trees in Tocumen Mananitas, Juan Diaz, Pedro Miguel, the Pantanal, The Summit, Coco del Mar, Dos Mares,and Calidonia
In the area of Santo Tomas Hospital, falling trees brought down power lines forcing the hospital to revert to emergency generators. Apartment windows were broken in high rises around Avenida Balboa and in one building water poured from the social area into the elevator shafts, disabling the elevators.
December 24, Felipillo and Diablo were affected by landslides and falling roofs.
In El Dorado, fences were blown down and lifted onto vehicles.
La Prensa.com report flooding in Multplaza in Punta Pacifica.
Houses were flooded in the province of Darien as sewers overflowed.