“At 2:15 AM on Christmas morning Chiriqui Province in Panama suffered an earthquake. The epicenter was six miles from Puerto Armuelles. Two people were killed and about fifty seriously injured, About fifty homes were destroyed, as were a few of our chapels. The church in Puerto Armuelles was damaged along with many other buildings in town.”
“The school and orphanage of the Daughters of Charity in David was damaged. But the sisters and children escaped unharmed.
John Prager, CMFor reports on this quake and the Iran quake visit Terra Daily. This site specialize in earth news. It includes a report of a top UN official saying 70,000 will be homeless in Iran.
For CM’s to contact in Panama visit http://www.cmeast.org/pages/panamaMissions.html
Panama was also hit in August of 2003 as well as a number of times before that.
The United States Geological Society provides of list of the many earthquakes around the world as well as a wealth of other information.
For an early history of the diocese of Panama and the role of the CM’s and DC’s see the article in the earlier edition of the New Catholic Encyclopedia
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