An Executive Order by the government of Panama has declared a:
State of Emergency Due to Drought.
The Executive Order has been declared because of the adverse impacts of El Niño 2015-2016 and will be in effect for 60 days after the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on El Niño indicates that the temperature of the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean is below 0.5 degrees Celsius.
This measure includes:
- proibição do uso de água da torneira em jardins e nas áreas públicas,en.
- there will be no permits issued for burning of plant debris.
This State of Emergency is in effect throughout the country.
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