Preliminary reports indicate 12 flooded homes and around 60 affected residents. This is not the first time: the area is prone to flooding due to its proximity to the La Villa River, which overflowed again in its lower basin today.
In Herrera, the situation was also critical: a landslide blocked the road at Loma San Pedro, on the Los Pozos–Pesé route.
The National Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Ministry of Government confirmed a complex situation between November 15 and 16: 13 affected homes, 62 displaced persons, and the search for one missing person amid emergencies caused by floods and landslides.
In Los Santos: Villa Bonita suffers again In the Villa Bonita area of the Los Santos district, the EDAN team is conducting an active assessment. SINAPROC and firefighters managed to cordon off the area, and the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) cleared the debris on November 16.
Rincón Hondo, Pesé: one home was partially affected; two adults were impacted by water ingress. The Esquiguita River overflowed onto the road, leaving the route cut off for at least four hours, affecting vehicles and pedestrians.
Ngäbe Buglé Comarca: a possible drowning case In the Guayabito community, Agua de Salud area, Ñurum district, concern persists over a person missing for eight days. The community located the body on a farm in Tole but is requesting assistance to retrieve it from the water body, with a presumed drowning by immersion.
No alerts, but rivers under pressure Despite the events, there are no active shelters or official alerts. The IMHPA reports: Parita River (La Valdesa): receding after high levels. La Villa River (Atalayita): normal levels, also receding. However, the La Villa River continues to overflow at several points in its lower basin. Authorities are maintaining vigilance for possible new impacts, while affected communities wait for the weather to give them a break… though, as always, nature makes no promises.
