The sun is shining in San Pancho.
That's a pretty normal thing to happen in San Pancho. But after all of the rain (19 inches this month) and the flooding, the sun is more than welcome.
People are still carrying loads of things over the footbridge into San Pancho. The stores are stocking their shelves. Gas guy will carry the tanks across the bridge for you. Pueblo water is turned on. We have phones, internet and electricity.
And life is almost back to normal. For most people.
EntreAmigos, San Pancho's biggest nonprofit group, has between 50 and 90 people staying overnight in the community center. Most have lost their homes, others have homes with severe damage. Some have nothing at all. Clothes and food are being donated.
Hats off to the Polo Club! Yesterday, they delivered a barge of food and supplies. Chalupa's pangas brought it ashore from the barge and today it is being distributed at the Polo Club. (See SanPanchoWeather.com for pictures.) Thank you, Ivan and Gabriel.
Garbage is being moved across the footbridge and put into dumpsters which are emptied Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Regular collection days in San Pancho.
Lemmus, which is building the generally unappreciated development across the river from San Pancho, has contributed to our pueblo. Lemmus built both footbridges. Thank yous are in order. And, for those of us hesitant to cross the footbridge, there is now a "railing" of rope. (Again, see SanPanchoWeather.com for photos.)
The Nayarit Health Department is going door to door, telling people not to drink the water unless it is boiled. They are also distributing small bottles of disinfectant to purify water (two drops per liter).
Finally, although I'm sure I could write on forever, the view at the beach has changed. Huge trees and branches have accumulated just off shore. Sand is accumulating and we have a new "barrier reef."
The sun is shining in San Pancho.
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