Omar Smith
Omar Smith is the director of the Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil (Sinaproc) in Panama. He was recently in the news for his involvement in the response efforts to a contamination incident in the La Villa River, which affected water supply operations in the regions of Chitré and Los Santos.
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Omar Smith, the director general of the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc), urged the population to enjoy responsibly and avoid behaviors that could lead to tragedies.
Sinaproc exhorta a un retorno responsable tras el Carnaval y advierte sobre riesgos en carretera y balnearios
Panama· 2026-02-17Omar Smith reported that the cold front on February 3 resulted in one fatality in the province of Coclé.
Panamá reporta un nuevo frente frío, el cual provocará condiciones ventosasPanama· 2026-02-08
Omar Smith, the director general of Sinaproc, explained the ongoing effects of Hurricane Melissa on the country.
Evacúan a 32 familias en Barú por inundaciones tras influencia del huracán MelissaPanama· 2025-10-29Omar Smith, director of Sinaproc, explained the issuance of the yellow alert due to the evolution of Hurricane Melissa and its indirect effects on the country.
Huracán Melissa: declaran alerta amarilla en varias regiones de Panamá por lluvias persistentesPanama· 2025-10-27Omar Smith, the director of Sinaproc, explained the current weather conditions and risks in Panama.
Sinaproc advierte sobre condiciones inestables: ‘estamos en una época históricamente expuesta a ciclones’Panama· 2025-10-22Omar Smith, the director of Sinaproc, indicated that in Panama some effects could be felt around 9:00 a.m.
Panamá activa protocolo de alerta de tsunami tras sismo en RusiaPanama· 2025-07-30Omar Smith, director general del Sinaproc, exhortó a la población a mantenerse alejada de la línea de costa.
Emiten alerta de tsunami para Centroamérica, incluyendo PanamáPanama· 2025-07-30Omar Smith is the director of the National Civil Protection System of Panama.
Temblor 6,2 grados se registra entre Costa Rica y Panamá
Costa Rica· 2025-07-14Omar Smith is the director of the Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil de Panamá.
Temblor de 6.2 grados sacude una zona del Pacífico, cerca de Panamá
Guatemala· 2025-07-14Omar Smith is the director of the National Civil Protection System of Panama.
Sismo de magnitud 6,2 afectó el Pacífico | Internacional | Noticias
Ecuador· 2025-07-14Omar Smith detailed the distribution of water supplies to residents affected by the crisis.
Contaminación del río La Villa activa respuesta urgente por crisis hídrica en AzueroPanama· 2025-05-30
Omar Smith is the director of the National Civil Protection System involved in the coordination efforts regarding the water contamination.
Restablecen operación parcial de potabilizadoras en Chitré y Los Santos tras contaminación en el río La VillaPanama· 2025-05-29
