Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels
Associated PressGARDI SUGDUB, Panama — On a tiny island off Panama’s Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing their belongings in preparation for a dramatic change. A Guna Indigenous woman covers her head due to light rain on Gardi Sugdub Island, part of the San Blas archipelago off Panama’s Caribbean coast, Saturday, May 25, 2024. Women display traditional dresses for sale to tourists in Gardi Sugdub Island, part of the San Blas archipelago off Panama’s Caribbean coast, Sunday, May 26, 2024. Patrons gather at a bar in Gardi Sugdub Island, part of the San Blas archipelago off Panama’s Caribbean coast, Saturday, May 25, 2024. A man paddles near Gardi Sugdub Island where a cruise ship floats amid the San Blas archipelago off Panama’s Caribbean coast, Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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