Panamana has declared a national emergency on Yesterday after heavy rains and flooding killed ten people and displaced over one thousand five hundred. President Ricardo Martinelli said, that nine hundred sixty two homes were damaged and four thousand people were affected in three hardest-hit eastern provinces. The dam of Bayano power plant overflowed after water level reached its maximum capacity of 63 meters. The power plant generates 10 percent of the country's electricity.
News On AIR | December 10, 2010 2:03 PM
Panama declares national emergency following heavy rains & floods