---
title: "Heavy Rains Trigger Flooding and Landslides in Veraguas and the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca"
date: 2026-04-13
author: ""
url: https://panamadaily.news/panama-heavy-rains-veraguas-ngabe-bugle/
categories:
  - "Environment"
  - "News"
tags:
  - "flooding"
  - "landslides"
  - "Ngäbe Buglé"
  - "Panama rains"
  - "SINAPROC"
  - "Veraguas"
---

# Heavy Rains Trigger Flooding and Landslides in Veraguas and the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca

## What Happened

Heavy weekend rains have caused damage in communities across the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca and northern Veraguas, where rising river levels have disrupted homes, farms, and access roads. Civil protection crews have been monitoring the affected areas as saturated ground and swollen waterways continue to create hazards.

The weather system affecting the country is linked to a low-pressure area interacting with a trough, a combination that has brought unstable conditions and sustained rainfall across several regions of Panama.

## Communities Affected in Ngäbe-Buglé

In the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca, the most affected communities are concentrated in the district of Jirondai, including Pumona, Nueva Ventura, Nueva Esperanza, Samboa, Guariviara and Mancrek. In Kankintú, the impacted communities include Bisira and Guoroni.

Authorities are also evaluating communities in Kusapín, while Chúcara and its health center in the Santa Catalina area are among the locations under review. Preliminary counts indicate at least 10 communities have been affected in the comarca.

## Damage Reported in Veraguas

In northern Veraguas, especially in the district of Santa Fe, rainfall has also caused disruptions in Río Veraguas, Calovébora, Río Luis and Belén, with the last location still awaiting confirmation. During a morning inspection along the route from Santa Fe to Calovébora, crews found moderate rain, cloudy skies and rivers running high, including the first, second and third branches of local waterways.

At the Pera ravine, two landslides were recorded. Fallen trees were cleared from the road with a chainsaw, restoring passage in the area. In Guabal, residents said they had not seen direct damage, though they confirmed a significant rise in river levels. At least four communities in this region are believed to have been affected mainly by river flooding.

## Why It Matters

The combination of flooding, landslides and road blockages can isolate remote communities and complicate access to health services, supplies and emergency response. Damage to crops and livestock also threatens livelihoods in rural areas where many families depend on agriculture and local transport routes.

With river levels still elevated and rain affecting multiple areas, local authorities continue to assess conditions in hard-to-reach communities. The situation highlights how quickly weather systems can disrupt daily life in mountainous and river-dependent regions of Panama.