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Panama earthquake reconstruction and housing updates

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Recovery efforts following the October 9 earthquake near Tonosí have entered an intensive humanitarian and assessment phase. While initial efforts focused on road and bridge repairs by the Ministry of Public Works (MOP), recent data from the National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC) indicates that over 10,655 homes have been evaluated and 35,065 people assessed for their needs. Cáritas Panamá has specifically reported 3,390 affected dwellings, with the most significant damage concentrated in the dioceses of Chitré, Penonomé, and Santiago. Humanitarian aid deployment has scaled significantly, with over 365 tons of aid delivered by land and 208,317 pounds transported by air. Although 126 shelters are currently housing 5,628 people, many families remain in temporary plastic tents, facing challenges from extreme heat and rain. To address this, the Panama City Mayor's Office, alongside the Omar Alfano Foundation and private partners, has begun deploying adapted shipping containers equipped with basic services to serve as temporary housing. Infrastructure and social services remain heavily impacted. The Ministry of Education (Meduca) has initiated a progressive return to classes in unaffected areas, but school suspensions continue in Coclé, Herrera, Veraguas, and Los Santos pending safety inspections of the 619 affected schools. Additionally, the scope of damaged health facilities has been noted at 120 centers. To assist with standardize the crisis, psychological support teams from recovery process, the National Police are providing emotional assistance to families in shelters, with a focus on children Technical Board of Engineering and the elderly. To bolster long-term recovery, Panama Architecture has introduced a B/. 310 million financial package mandatory, unified form for building inspections. These assessments will utilize a color-coded system to support micro, small, communicate safety status: green for safe entry, yellow for caution, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) affected by the earthquake. Coordinated by red for restricted access. This system is designed to evaluate compliance with the National Bank of Panama, Panama Structural Regulation. Regarding housing reconstruction, the Ministry of Economy government reports that over 31 homes are currently under construction across affected provinces, including Veraguas, Los Santos, Herrera, and Finance, Chiriquí. Authorities continue to conduct technical evaluations to distinguish between structures requiring repair and the Inter-American Development Bank, those needing total reconstruction. Citizens with uninspected properties are encouraged to report them via the initiative includes a B/. 160 million Global Credit Program for Sustainable Economic Reactivation and a B/. 150 million Panama Guarantee Fund. Conecta website or by phone.

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