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Second quake shakes Chiriqui

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The latest quake caused numerous road blockages

A SECOND earthquake  in less than 24 hours struck Chiriqui on Monday  April 3. The latest tremor in the Volcán, district of Bugaba had a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter  Scale.

The movement occurred at 3:25 p.m., according to the Geosciences Institute of the University Panama (UP).

The Joint Task Force called on the population to remain calm while evaluations were under way.

 

http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/second-quake-shakes-chiriqui

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14 hours ago, Bonnie said:

I see that last night's quake has been reevaluated and is now a 5.8. That's more like what I felt.

Earthquake measurements can be all over the map.  The only true measurement is how it affects one personally.  Like tornado measurements, the damage reviewed after the event is more useful than just reading the seismic data reported. Here are two of the measurements used: Magnitude and Intensity.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/topics/mag_vs_int.php

Stay safe, everyone!

jim

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Classes are suspended temporarily in 2 schools in Cerro Punta and Francés Abajo de Boquete

Thirty-four casas have now been inspected for structural damage. Eleven were condemned and will be demolished.

http://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/Evaluan-viviendas-familias-afectadas-Chiriqui_0_1013898894.html

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Quake aftershocks destroy homes, damage schools, roads

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OVER  70 aftershocks have  destroyed 11 homes and damaged  at least 23,  since the Sunday Apr 2 earthquake in Chiriqui.

The Civil Protection  Agency (Sinaproc regional director Francisco Santamaría, regional , also listed three damaged schools and  roads, with some closed by landslides..

Two homes were affected in Boquete   one in Palmira Centro (with 70% structural damage), and another in El Salto

Inspections are continuing in educational centers following the discovery of structural cracks. In Palo Alto, Los Jaramillos, Volcancito, Benigno Tomás Argote and Octavio López Pascal.

Classes have been suspended in Cerro Punta and the Francés Abajo school in Boquete.

http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/quake-aftershocks-destroy-homes-damage-schools-roads

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17 homes demolished after Chiriqui earthquake

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THE NUMBER of Chiriqui homes  affected by two recent earthquakes  and 70 aftershocks is rising  as inspections by the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc), continue.

By Wednesday Apr. it was confirmed that  40 homes were damaged with 17 of them scheduled to be demolished.

Sinaproc  Director General of José Donderis, said that the  affected homes  are in  Boquete, Guadalupe and Baru.

 

http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/17-homes-demolished-chiriqui-earthquake

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So what happens now for those seventeen displaced families? The story seems to have ended with the report that is shown above from News Room Panama. I'm reminded of Paul Harvey's radio broadcasts that were called The Rest of the Story. What is the rest of this story?

Who are they? Where did they live? Etc., etc. For them, this is only the beginning of their story of trying to bring order and normalcy out of chaos. I have a zillion questions, but all unanswered at this juncture. What resources are available -- be they public, private, or NGO -- to provide assistance? I presume that none of them had insurance, and likely no reserve assets to repair or replace their home. Even if they did, it takes time.

As a gringo, I have the inbred instinct and motivation to want to do SOMETHING. But what?

To be displaced from a home, as happened to seventeen families, could have included me. I thank God that it was not the case ... this time.

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