By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - According to Lieutenant Santos of the Panamanian National Police in Almirante, Bocas del Toro, the road between David and Almirante has been completely destroyed in at least four distinct areas. In addition, there have been at least 100 mudslides all along the road and the route is now completely closed, blocked, and in some areas destroyed. According to news reports it might take as long as one to three months before the road is reopened. This road is critically important to the Bocas del Toro province as all fuel arrives via tanker trucks traveling along that route, so the most immediate concern will be access to fuel for disaster relief responders. In addition now all disaster relief supplies will have to come in via the sea or air.
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