Traumatized Panamanians begin quake recovery

PANAMA IN CRISIS: 7.7 Quake Shatters Towns, Families Sleep in Streets as Aftershocks Keep Coming

Two powerful earthquakes and more than 100 aftershocks have left Panamanians sleeping outdoors, damaged hundreds of homes and schools, and forced a national state of emergency across all ten provinces.

Traumatised Panamanians begin quake recovery

No deaths have been reported, but damaged houses and roads have left some communities cut off as authorities assess damage in remote areas.

Traumatized Panamanians begin quake recovery

"This is something we've never seen before. We weren't prepared for this kind of event," said Aldulfo Quintero as he cleared debris from a store in Chitre, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) southwest of Panama City. The 41-year-old told AFP he has a "great fear" that a new earthquake could strike any moment. After the initial 7.7-magnitude quake around midday Friday, over 100 aftershocks have been recorded, some as strong as magnitude 6.0. Like m…