FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 11/98 - PANAMA (23 November)
Heavy rains and flooding caused by Hurricane “Mitch” struck the country by late October, affecting about 7 000 persons in the southern province of Darién alone, near the border with Colombia. It is reported by the country’s civil protection agency that thousands have remained homeless. Some casualties are also reported. Serious damage to the coffee crop is reported. Official estimates indicate that 20 percent of the 1998/99 coffee crop has been lost. A detailed assessment of damages has not been made yet.
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