A flood victim is carried by paramedics to a hospital in the district of Chepo in Panama City
A flood victim is carried by paramedics to a hospital in the district of Chepo in Panama City December 14, 2010. Thousands of flood and landslide victims nationwide have been evacuated after recent rains caused havoc in Panama and nearby Venezuela and Colombia, local media reported. Authorities said the rainfall had pushed surrounding rivers and reservoirs to historically high levels. REUTERS/Alberto Lowe (PANAMA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)