{"id":17878,"date":"2026-10-12T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/?p=17878"},"modified":"2026-10-12T16:03:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T21:03:51","slug":"electricity-supply-restored-to-panama-coastal-towns-after-powerful-7-5-quake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/crime-safety\/electricity-supply-restored-to-panama-coastal-towns-after-powerful-7-5-quake\/","title":{"rendered":"Electricity Supply Restored to Panama Coastal Towns After Powerful 7.5 Quake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Electricity supply restored in several Veraguas and <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/business-economy\/anomalous-waves-caused-coastal-flooding-after-major-quake\/\" rel=\"internal\">Azuero communities<\/a> marks a key <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/politics-government\/mulino-panama-will-not-stop-following-7-5-magnitude-earthquake\/\" rel=\"internal\">recovery milestone<\/a> after Friday&#8217;s magnitude 7.5 <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/business-economy\/panic-in-panama-earthquake-magnitude-7-5-strikes-near-tonosi\/\" rel=\"internal\">earthquake struck Panama<\/a>. Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00f3n Icaza, minister of Canal Affairs and secretary of Goals, confirmed service returned to Mariato, Torio, Quebro, Ca\u00f1as, and Tonos\u00ed on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The restoration effort continues in Gu\u00e1nico, B\u00facaro, and Cambutal, where crews remain deployed. Icaza said work will persist until every affected area has power again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mariato-veraguas-1200x800-1.webp\" alt=\"Mariato Veraguas\" class=\"wp-image-17879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mariato-veraguas-1200x800-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mariato-veraguas-1200x800-1-150x100.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Electricity supply restored in several Veraguas and <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/business-economy\/anomalous-waves-caused-coastal-flooding-after-major-quake\/\" rel=\"internal\">Azuero communities<\/a> marks a key <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/politics-government\/mulino-panama-will-not-stop-following-7-5-magnitude-earthquake\/\" rel=\"internal\">recovery milestone<\/a> after Friday&#8217;s magnitude 7.5 <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/business-economy\/panic-in-panama-earthquake-magnitude-7-5-strikes-near-tonosi\/\" rel=\"internal\">earthquake struck Panama<\/a>. Mariato Veraguas after quake by Naturgy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Damage Assessment Across <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Azuero_Peninsula\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Veraguas and Azuero<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preliminary evaluations show approximately 1,250 homes sustained damage, with more than 600 schools reporting some degree of structural impact. Health infrastructure also suffered, as 21 medical centers were identified with damage alongside roughly 16 bridges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Icaza cautioned that these figures reflect initial inspections and will likely rise as assessment teams reach more remote communities. The numbers emerged from government surveys conducted in the days following the October 9 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earthquake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">seismic event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Informamos a nuestros clientes que nuestras brigadas ejecutan labores de reparaci\u00f3n en Villa Serena, La Mata, Santiago, Veraguas. Agradecemos la comprensi\u00f3n de nuestros usuarios mientras completamos los trabajos.\n\n@tvnnoticias @TReporta @criticaenlinea @MiDiarioPanama @DiaaDiaPa @traficocpanama @LaVozDeVeraguas<\/p>&mdash; Naturgy Panam\u00e1 (@NaturgyPa) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NaturgyPa\/status\/2109006973828206994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Government Response and Housing Reconstruction Plans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government aims to begin debris removal and material transport this week, prioritizing construction of first replacement homes for families who lost their houses entirely. The Ministry of Housing is compiling data to determine which structures need repairs versus complete reconstruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Icaza joined President Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino on tours through Guarar\u00e9, Tonos\u00ed, Isla Ca\u00f1as, Cambutal, B\u00facaro, and Mariato. Additional visits covered Santiago, Chitr\u00e9, and Oc\u00fa to coordinate the federal response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sin-luz-naturgy-1200x800-1.webp\" alt=\"Electricity Supply Operations\" class=\"wp-image-17881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sin-luz-naturgy-1200x800-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sin-luz-naturgy-1200x800-1-150x100.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">repair crews prioritized main distribution lines before moving to smaller feeder routes serving isolated villages. Electricity Supply Operations by Naturgy Panama.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electricity Supply Restored as Recovery Operations Expand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The earthquake disrupted service across Panama&#8217;s southwestern coastal corridor, affecting both residential areas and critical facilities. Repair crews prioritized main distribution lines before moving to smaller feeder routes serving isolated villages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With electricity supply restored to five communities, attention now shifts to the remaining outages in Gu\u00e1nico, B\u00facaro, and Cambutal. Utility teams are working through damaged infrastructure to reconnect those areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials have not provided a timeline for full restoration, but Icaza emphasized that work continues without interruption. The government&#8217;s broader recovery effort spans housing, education, health services, and transportation networks damaged by one of the strongest earthquakes recorded in Panama&#8217;s recent history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electricity supply restored in several Veraguas and Azuero communities marks a key recovery milestone after Friday&#8217;s magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Panama. Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00f3n Icaza, minister of Canal Affairs and secretary of Goals, confirmed service returned to Mariato, Torio, Quebro, Ca\u00f1as, and Tonos\u00ed on Monday. The restoration effort continues in Gu\u00e1nico, B\u00facaro, and Cambutal, where crews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17880,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[31,35],"tags":[7449,2877,50,7444,7448],"class_list":["post-17878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-crime-safety","category-travel-transportation-tourism","tag-coastal-power-restoration","tag-earthquake","tag-panama","tag-panama-earthquake-recovery","tag-recovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17878"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17885,"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17878\/revisions\/17885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}