Thread: Power and water outage - common?

We are now in a hotel in El Cangrejo area.
Day before yesterday, we had a power outage that lasted whole afternoon. And now, I don't have water. Hotel told me it is due to outside work. Seems like such "outside" events happen pretty frequently?
Is it so in Panama City? So what do you do? Like hurricane preparedness - store batteries and water?
Thanks.

Several of my friends have not had gas in their buildings for months due to a leak they cannot find. This means no cooking and no hot water.

You should switch hotel, more expensive ones have generators and pumps.

Why There Are Never Any Hurricanes in Panama?
All hurricanes originating off the coast of Africa are moved by prevailing winds and steering currents westward and northward. A few brush the northern coast and islands of South America along 11 degrees latitude north of the Equator. But Panama is 'tucked away' at 9 degrees latitude below the reach of hurricanes. The same holds true of all hurricanes spawning in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Within the five months I spent in Panama this year, I went a couple of half-days without water - the electricity randomly cut out every now and then, usually for only 10 min or so. I only recall one time off the top of my head I was without electricity for the better part of a day.

An APC unit was one of the first items I bought in Panama. It has saved me at least 50 times so far.

When I lived in Costa Rica they had rolling black outs over the whole capital so 3-4 hours without electricity per day.

In Nicaragua they cut off the whole freaking country at 11 PM.

Panama is leading so far, but it's pretty far from acceptable.

So we should be thankful!

i get power outages about once a week , 10 minutes to 2 hours , been doing this for 3 years , putting in a standby genset , i guess it could always be worse .

i was in san fransisco area for 2 weeks and didnt have 1 power- or water outage hope it stays like that when i return!

I am wondering. Say you stay in a swanky aprt in Punta Pacifica. Would the outages affect you, or the buildings are expected to have some sort of provisions ?

ok update im having my first power outage