{"id":18646,"date":"2026-11-09T09:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T14:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/?p=18646"},"modified":"2026-11-09T08:13:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T13:13:20","slug":"sona-families-enter-second-month-in-temporary-shelters-awaiting-housing-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/living\/sona-families-enter-second-month-in-temporary-shelters-awaiting-housing-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Son\u00e1 Families Enter Second Month in Temporary Shelters Awaiting Housing Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Residents of the Omar Torrijos neighborhood in Son\u00e1, Veraguas<\/a> have now spent a full month living in makeshift tents at the local fairgrounds, with no confirmed timeline for permanent post-earthquake housing<\/a> solutions. The families were displaced after a seismic event<\/a> rendered their homes structurally unsafe, forcing them into temporary shelters where they continue to sleep, cook, and carry out daily routines in shared spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shelters, erected on the grounds of the Veraguas Fair in Son\u00e1, currently house children, adults, and elderly residents. Each family unit has carved out a small area with chairs, water containers, food supplies, and basic cooking equipment. The arrangement leaves residents exposed to Son\u00e1’s characteristic high temperatures and unpredictable weather conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n