A GREEN ALERT for Bocas del Toro, Chiriquí and Veraguas was issued Thursday, Nov. 17 by the civil defense system, Sinaproc .

The alert covers the next five days and was issued  due to a low pressure system southeast of the Caribbean Sea.

The center of emergency operations (COE) reported that for the next five days moderate rains are expected which could lead to flooding and mudslides in vulnerable areas.