00:00Panama is experiencing an intense heat wave that has pushed temperatures to record levels.
00:05According to experts, the combination of the El Niño phenomenon and high rates of deforestation
00:10is intensifying the heat index in various regions of the country.
00:14Records from the meteorological network at Tocumeni International Airport
00:17show an upward trend in temperatures over the last few years.
00:21According to these measurements, the temperature rose from 24 degrees Celsius in 2023
00:27to 34 degrees Celsius in 2026 after fluctuating between 29 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius
00:35during the 2023 and 2025 period.
00:38For its part, the Panamanian Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology noted that the highest temperatures
00:44have been reported in the country's interior where some localities reached 36.8 degrees Celsius.
00:58China raises alert level ahead of the arrival of Maizak, which is expected to be the first
01:04typhoon to make landfall in the country during the 2026 season.
01:09Forecasts from the Provincial Weather Service indicate that typhoon Maizak will make landfall
01:14in the southern province of Hainan in the coming days.
01:18In light of the storm's approach, authorities have raised the alert level from 4 to 3,
01:24confirming that this will be the first system of its kind to hit Chinese territory so far in 2026.
01:30At the same time, safety alerts have been issued urging all vessels and offshore platforms
01:35to seek immediate shelter.
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