Storm Blows Off Roofs, Causes Flooding, One Person Missing in Colon

newsnviews2(Panama-Guide) - TVN Noticias -  The storm that occurred in Colon blew the roofs off of of several houses, knocked down a palm tree, caused flooding, and it is feared that there is one person missing. Jaime Pino, Director of the National Civil Protection System in Colon, said SINAPROC units will be shifted to Rio Indio, where the disappearance of one person was reported as a result of overflowing streams. He added that due to heavy rains and winds, a palm tree fell on the roof of the Abel Bravo school, but fortunately there were no injuries.

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Original source: Panama-Guide
Date Retrieved: October 18, 2010