Natural Hazards Monitoring - 26 July 2024

Severe weather

Panama

On 26 July 2024, the Panama National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC per its acronym in Spanish) visited the communities affected by heavy rains in the sector of San Cristóbal, Juan Díaz District, Panama. Media is reporting 35 homes were damaged and general damages are reported in the sectors of Río Abajo, Caimitillo, and Chilibre. The reports are available from: SINAPROC and TVn2

Mexico

On 26 July 2024, the State Coordination of Civil Protection of San Luis de Potosí (CEPC per its acronym in Spanish), Mexico, in collaboration with municipal authorities, provided assistance to communities across the state's four regions affected by heavy rains on 25 July 2024. In the communities of Santa Ana de Zaragoza, Álvaro Obregón e Pocitos, in the municipality of Charcas, families were evacuated to the three shelters opened due to the overflow of the Charco de Álvaro Obregón dam. There were 27 homes affected and 150 people are without communication. The report is available from: CEPC