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21.10.26 - 00:30
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′For Panama, it is life or death′: how drought is choking the canal that feeds a nation (The Guardian)
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Failed rains and a dire El Niño threaten the waterway that sustains the country, with farmers selling cattle to surviveThe cattle should be ambling, grazing contentedly, through Robert Delgado's fields. Instead, the animals slump in the shade, tongues lolling, in futile attempts to avoid the blistering heat. Soon it will matter little whether their appetite returns, for there will be no grass left to graze.In Azuero, an agricultural region in Panama's Arco Seco (Dry Arc), the summer is generally relentless and unforgiving. But this year, the crucial rainy season that precedes it – typically from May to December – has brought little rain to parched fields. The watering holes, streams and rivers that farmers rely on have not been replenished, and pastures – the vital source of animal feed during the dry months – have not regenerated themselves. Continue reading......
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10.10.26 - 02:01
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Schweres Erdbeben erschüttert Panama (Tagesschau)
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In Panama hat es ein schweres Erdbeben der Stärke 7,7 gegeben. In Panama-Stadt schwankten Gebäude, Menschen verließen die Häuser. Eine Tsunami-Warnung wurde aufgehoben. Über mögliche Verletzte gibt es bislang keine Angaben....
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09.10.26 - 22:00
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Massive 8.0-Magnitude Quake Strikes Panama (ZeroHedge)
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Massive 8.0-Magnitude Quake Strikes Panama
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Panama at around 1:56 p.m. EST, according to the US Geological Survey.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 8.0 - 14 km SW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama https://t.co/qnQAspzMXy
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) October 9, 2026
What's known so far:
Alerts:
Tsunami Info Stmt: M8.0 General Area of Panama 1056 PDT Oct 9: Potential to generate destructive tsunamis; CA,OR,WA,BC,and AK
— NWS Tsunami Alerts (@NWS_NTWC) October 9, 2026
The preliminary epicenter was located about 8.7 miles southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, at a depth of 20.5 miles.
The epicenter is about 122 miles southwest of Panama City. The immediate damage report is unknown.
Commerical travel is being diverted:
Planes are being diverted from Panama after the M7.6 earthquake that struck Southern Panama https://t.co/aufk5L6mTD
— Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) October 9, 2026
First footage surfacing on X:
Señor temblor que se acaba de sentir en Ciudad ...
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08.09.26 - 23:18
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El Niño Causes Panama Canal to Restrict Traffic (Bloomberg)
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Ilya Espino de Marotta is the new head of the Panama Canal Authority and she is already tackling some tough challenges. She says a strong El Niño has led to restrictions on ship transits and talks about how this weather pattern is impacting the business. She speaks to Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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