John Doyle's Panamanian Adventure - Revision history

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	This page was copied from [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/wiki/Main_Page Prof. Murray's] [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/wiki/John_Doyle%27s_Panamanian_Adventure version] of John Doyle's Panamanian Adventure.		This page was copied from [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/wiki/Main_Page Prof. Murray's] [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/wiki/John_Doyle%27s_Panamanian_Adventure version] of '''John Doyle's Panamanian Adventure.'''

	See also ~~John~~ Doyle's version:		See also J'''ohn Doyle's version''':

	[[Recent Adventures in Robustness and Fragility: Travels to Panama and back]]		[[Recent Adventures in Robustness and Fragility: Travels to Panama and back]]

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	This page was copied from [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/wiki/Main_Page Prof. Murray's] [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/wiki/John_Doyle%27s_Panamanian_Adventure version] of John Doyle's Panamanian Adventure.		This page was copied from [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/wiki/Main_Page Prof. Murray's] [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/wiki/John_Doyle%27s_Panamanian_Adventure version] of John Doyle's Panamanian Adventure.

			See also John Doyle's version:

			[[Recent Adventures in Robustness and Fragility: Travels to Panama and back]]

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	~~Here is~~ [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/wiki/Main_Page Prof. Murray's] [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/wiki/John_Doyle%27s_Panamanian_Adventure version] of John Doyle's Panamanian Adventure.		This page was copied from [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/wiki/Main_Page Prof. Murray's] [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/wiki/John_Doyle%27s_Panamanian_Adventure version] of John Doyle's Panamanian Adventure.

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	* Tuesday, 10:20 am (Mike Hucka): A Panamanian military helicopter has		* Tuesday, 10:20 am (Mike Hucka): A Panamanian military helicopter has arrived on the scene. Marie is on her way to the accident site now.
	arrived on the scene. Marie is on her way to the accident site now.

	* Tuesday, 9:40 am (Mike Hucka): according to an email directly from Marie, they've located John in a steep ravine that is making difficult an extraction by hand. They are trying to get helicopter help. Here is what Marie wrote (sent 9:20):		* Tuesday, 9:40 am (Mike Hucka): according to an email directly from Marie, they've located John in a steep ravine that is making difficult an extraction by hand. They are trying to get helicopter help. Here is what Marie wrote (sent 9:20):

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-:According to Marie, John says that he fell on the trail quite early
+:According to Marie, John says that he fell on the trail quite early in his run (perhaps within the first hour).  He then tried to make his way back, but fell again and hurt himself much more seriously.  He started calling out at that point and trying to move around on one leg to a place where people could see him better.  He drank from streams, but had nothing to eat.  On Monday, after spending the night on the mountain, he heard the shouts from rescue teams and shouted back. However, the rescue teams were not able to locate John (it was foggy and raining) and they were not positive they had heard a human voice. He continued to try to move around to areas were he could be seen better.  On Tuesday morning, the search teams headed back to the area where they thought they had heard something and made contact with John.  He was in a very inaccessible place and it took several hours for the teams to find a way to reach him.  Once they found him(perhaps around noon local time), it was extremely difficult to get him off of the mountainside and onto trails where they could bring him back.  He finally got to where the ambulance was waiting for him around 7 pm local time.
-:The local community in El Valle and the Panamanian rescue
+:The local community in El Valle and the Panamanian rescue organizations were amazing in their support for John and helping in the search.  People from all over the community joined search teams and risked their own lives to help find John.  One of the members of group that extracted John said it was the most difficult rescue he could remember in his 15 years of experience.  Without the extraordinary help from the town and the rescuers, John would not be back with us.
 * Tuesday, 21:15 PDT (Richard Murray) John has been checked in to the [http://www.hospitalpuntapacifica.com/ Punta Pacifica hospital], after being first checked out at a clinic in El Valle and then driven by ambulance to Panama City (about 100 kilometers).  Marie is with him and John is in good spirits (but hungry).  Not clear yet whether he has any broken bones (may just be torn ligaments); he is able to move his arms and right leg, although with limited motion due to lots of pulled muscles.

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	* Thursday, 30 Aug, 13:00 PDT (Mike): Nothing new today, except for a few additional clarifications from Richard on a couple of points in the story:		* Thursday, 30 Aug, 13:00 PDT (Mike): Nothing new today, except for a few additional clarifications from Richard on a couple of points in the story:
	:*It's now confirmed John was never up in a tree. The earlier reports must have been the result of what the helicopter first saw; John must have appeared to be in a tree from their vantage point. He was in a steep ravine.		:It's now confirmed John was never up in a tree. The earlier reports must have been the result of what the helicopter first saw; John must have appeared to be in a tree from their vantage point. He was in a steep ravine. : In the end, he was driven to the hospital in Panama City and not taken by helicopter as was expected at first. Richard wrote in an email: "''The helicopter story is something of a saga, with many twists and turns. There was a helicopter there in the end (lots of twists and turns before this). They can't fly past 6 pm without permission from the governor. We get the permission. Then it starts to get rainy, so they have to fly to another town, where they will wait for the ambulance. Then we are told that they will be staying in the town and we should use the ambulance the entire way. In the end, there was no helicopter [in the transportation to the hospital] but it is really unclear how it was decided.''"
	:* In the end, he was driven to the hospital in Panama City and not taken by helicopter as was expected at first. Richard wrote in an email: "''The helicopter story is something of a saga, with many twists and turns. There was a helicopter there in the end (lots of twists and turns before this). They can't fly past 6 pm without permission from the governor. We get the permission. Then it starts to get rainy, so they have to fly to another town, where they will wait for the ambulance. Then we are told that they will be staying in the town and we should use the ambulance the entire way. In the end, there was no helicopter [in the transportation to the hospital] but it is really unclear how it was decided.''"

	* Wednesday, 29 Aug, 13:00 PDT (Richard): Just got back from the hospital and talking with John. He sounds just like his usual self and had a good lunch. He's still in intensive care (just to be safe, I think), but will probably be moved to a regular room tomorrow. He has pretty big cuts on his arm, the back of his head and his back, but looks and sounds great.		* Wednesday, 29 Aug, 13:00 PDT (Richard): Just got back from the hospital and talking with John. He sounds just like his usual self and had a good lunch. He's still in intensive care (just to be safe, I think), but will probably be moved to a regular room tomorrow. He has pretty big cuts on his arm, the back of his head and his back, but looks and sounds great.
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	* Monday, 7 pm (Richard): I talked to Marie at 7 pm PDT (9 pm Panama		* Monday, 7 pm (Richard): I talked to Marie at 7 pm PDT (9 pm Panama time). They have called off the search for the night, but some of the local Indians are apparently continuing to look. I will be flying down to Panama tomorrow to represent Caltech and help out in whatever way I can.
	time). They have called off the search for the night, but some of the
	local Indians are apparently continuing to look. I will be flying
	down to Panama tomorrow to represent Caltech and help out in whatever
	way I can.

	* Monday, 6 pm (Hall Daily): Sen. Chambliss' staff talked to Mike		* Monday, 6 pm (Hall Daily): Sen. Chambliss' staff talked to Mike Hammett, American Citizen's Services Chief a moment ago. The rule is that they normally wait 24 hours to search and 72 to do a massive search but they have moved that up and a massive search is underway. They contacted the Defense Corp and they agreed to send up helicopters however, they only have about an hour of daylight left. They will resume the search effort in the morning. The [http://www.lacasadelourdes.com/ hotel] that Dr. Csete is staying at agreed to put the pilots up free of charge. Mr. Hammett said there are many different groups conducting a foot search.
	Hammett, American Citizen's Services Chief a moment ago. The rule is
	that they normally wait 24 hours to search and 72 to do a massive
	search but they have moved that up and a massive search is underway.
	They contacted the Defense Corp and they agreed to send up helicopters
	however, they only have about an hour of daylight left. They will
	resume the search effort in the morning. The [http://www.lacasadelourdes.com/
	hotel] that Dr. Csete is staying at agreed to put the pilots up free
	of charge. Mr. Hammett said there are many different groups
	conducting a foot search.

	* Monday, 4:00 pm (from Hall Daily): The fog reportedly rolled back		* Monday, 4:00 pm (from Hall Daily): The fog reportedly rolled back into the area before helicopter(s) could be deployed today. If weather permits, they'll try again in the morning. An additional search party, however, was sent into the area within the last hour or so.
	into the area before helicopter(s) could be deployed today. If weather
	permits, they'll try again in the morning. An additional search
	party, however, was sent into the area within the last hour or so.

	* Monday, 3:30 pm: Richard talked to Marie at ~3:00 pm (5:00 pm in		* Monday, 3:30 pm: Richard talked to Marie at ~3:00 pm (5:00 pm in Panama). They have not found John yet and the fog is starting to come back in, so the search crews will have to return home. There is a Panamanian Navy helicopter that is scheduled to help, but can't come in because of weather. There are apparently also US Navy helicopters a few hours away (according to Marie) and they should be able to join the search as soon as the weather permits (might be tomorrow at this point). Marie's brother will fly out Tue or Wed (not sure which) to join her.
	Panama). They have not found John yet and the fog is starting to come
	back in, so the search crews will have to return home. There is a
	Panamanian Navy helicopter that is scheduled to help, but can't come
	in because of weather. There are apparently also US Navy helicopters
	a few hours away (according to Marie) and they should be able to join
	the search as soon as the weather permits (might be tomorrow at this
	point). Marie's brother will fly out Tue or Wed (not sure which) to
	join her.

	* Monday, 2 pm: John and Marie are in Panama on vacation and John is		* Monday, 2 pm: John and Marie are in Panama on vacation and John is missing in the mountains. He went for a run on a trail yesterday(Sun) at 3 pm and was supposed to be back by 5 pm. When he wasn't
	missing in the mountains. He went for a run on a trail yesterday		back by 7 pm, they knew something was wrong and they started looking for him shortly after that. They searched until 1 am, but had to call off the search due to rain and clouds (plus darkness). They began search again this morning, but they have not found him yet.
	(Sun) at 3 pm and was supposed to be back by 5 pm. When he wasn't
	back by 7 pm, they knew something was wrong and they started looking
	for him shortly after that. They searched until 1 am, but had to call
	off the search due to rain and clouds (plus darkness). They began
	search again this morning, but they have not found him yet.

	Other actions that have been taken:		Other actions that have been taken:
	* Caltech has contacted Congressman Schiff's office, who immediately		* Caltech has contacted Congressman Schiff's office, who immediately contacted the US Embassy in Panama. They have assured us that all available resources will be made used to find John.
	contacted the US Embassy in Panama. They have assured us that all
	available resources will be made used to find John.

	* Jean-Lou Chameau, Ed Stolper, Dave Rutledge, Dean Curry, Hall Daily		* Jean-Lou Chameau, Ed Stolper, Dave Rutledge, Dean Curry, Hall Daily(Government Relations) and others at Caltech have been informed of the situation and are working to insure that all available resources are available to help find John.
	(Government Relations) and others at Caltech have been informed of the
	situation and are working to insure that all available resources are
	available to help find John.

	== Newspaper stories and other reports ==		== Newspaper stories and other reports ==

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	[[Image:Elvalle.jpg\|frame\|El Valle de Anton]]		[[Image:Elvalle.jpg\|frame\|El Valle de Anton]]

	* "''In the province of Cocle. According to geologists, El Valle is		* "''In the province of Cocle. According to geologists, El Valle is the crater of a dormant volcano, probably the largest in Central America. With a cool and pleasant climate, his picturesque valley
	the crater of a dormant volcano, probably the largest in Central		rises 600 meters above sea level. This small town has a great variety of attractions such as Indian petroglyphs, hot springs, waterfalls, rock climbing and a variety of hikes for all abilities.''" [http://www.panamahotels.travel/~panamata/index.php/Main_Page Source]
	America. With a cool and pleasant climate, his picturesque valley
	rises 600 meters above sea level. This small town has a great variety
	of attractions such as Indian petroglyphs, hot springs, waterfalls,
	rock climbing and a variety of hikes for all abilities.''" [http://www.panamahotels.travel/~panamata/index.php/Main_Page
	Source]

	* More descriptions of the region and more pictures available [http://www.panama-guide.com/article.php/20070617151703712		* More descriptions of the region and more pictures available [http://www.panama-guide.com/article.php/20070617151703712 here] and [http://www.worldheadquarters.com/panama/destinations/valle_del_anton/= here]
	here] and [http://www.worldheadquarters.com/panama/destinations/valle_del_anton/
	here]

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	longitude 80 deg 09 min - 80 deg 06 min south		longitude 80 deg 09 min - 80 deg 06 min south

	Location on map: [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=8.59,+-80.125&ie=UTF8&t=k&z=13&iwloc=addr&om=1 in Google]		Location on map: [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=8.59,+-80.125&ie=UTF8&t=k&z=13&iwloc=addr&om=1 in Google] and
	[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=latlong&latlongtype=decimal&latitude=8%2e5999759999999998&longitude=%2d80%2e124972&dtype=s in Mapquest]		[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=latlong&latlongtype=decimal&latitude=8%2e5999759999999998&longitude=%2d80%2e124972&dtype=s in Mapquest]

	General region descriptions taken from different places:		General region descriptions taken from different places:

	* "''El Valle De Anton is one of the most sought after locations for		* "''El Valle De Anton is one of the most sought after locations for Expats relocating to Panama. The year-round average high temperature is 20° C (68° F), and the average nighttime minimum is a comfortable 16° C (61° F), there is little variation between summer and winter temperatures, the major difference being the amount of wind and rain from season to season. At an altitude of 2200 meters (7217.85 ft) El Valle is nestled in the long extinct second largest volcanic crater in the world (three by five mile crater). When you begin your descend into the crater from the rim you will notice that it is indeed situated in a round bowl of jagged mountain peaks. You will also notice an overall green appearance to the area due to the richness of the volcanic soil lending itself to the abundance of flowers that bloom there year round. It is very refreshing in contrast to Panama City where the building and houses fill the lots from corner to corner barely allowing sunlight to pass between them. El Valle is spread out with large lots; an abundance of trees and grass separating the well maintained houses. Many of homes are owned by local residents whose names could make up a Who's Who of Panama book.''" [http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:1FeuS9m_AN8J:www.panamaexpertos.com/panama_articles.xml+gps+coordinates+%22el+valle+de+anton%22+panama&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&client=safari Source]
	Expats relocating to Panama. The year-round average high temperature
	is 20° C (68° F), and the average nighttime minimum is a comfortable
	16° C (61° F), there is little variation between summer and winter
	temperatures, the major difference being the amount of wind and rain
	from season to season. At an altitude of 2200 meters (7217.85 ft) El
	Valle is nestled in the long extinct second largest volcanic crater in
	the world (three by five mile crater). When you begin your descend
	into the crater from the rim you will notice that it is indeed
	situated in a round bowl of jagged mountain peaks. You will also
	notice an overall green appearance to the area due to the richness of
	the volcanic soil lending itself to the abundance of flowers that
	bloom there year round. It is very refreshing in contrast to Panama
	City where the building and houses fill the lots from corner to corner
	barely allowing sunlight to pass between them. El Valle is spread out
	with large lots; an abundance of trees and grass separating the well
	maintained houses. Many of homes are owned by local residents whose
	names could make up a Who's Who of Panama book.''" [http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:1FeuS9m_AN8J:www.panamaexpertos.com/panama_articles.xml+gps+coordinates+%22el+valle+de+anton%22+panama&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&client=safari
	Source]

	[[Image:Elvalle.jpg\|frame\|El Valle de Anton]]		[[Image:Elvalle.jpg\|frame\|El Valle de Anton]]

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	[[Image:Los-mandarinos.jpg\|frame\|Los Mandarinos hotel]]		[[Image:Los-mandarinos.jpg\|frame\|Los Mandarinos hotel]]

	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Countries-Panama-provinces-2005-10-18-en.png		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Countries-Panama-provinces-2005-10-18-en.png Link to regional map of Panama]. John and Marie are in the Coclé region.
	Link to regional map of Panama]. John and Marie are in the Coclé
	region.

	[http://www.canopylodge.com/gallery/vista.php Link to virtual tour of		[http://www.canopylodge.com/gallery/vista.php Link to virtual tour of El Valle de Anton] put together by another hotel there.
	El Valle de Anton] put together by another hotel there.

	[http://www.lacasadelourdes.com/location.htm Los Mandarinos Boutique-		[http://www.lacasadelourdes.com/location.htm Los Mandarinos Boutique-Spa & Hotel] is the hotel where they are staying. It's roughly 100 km from Panama City. Here are the GPS coordinates for the town, according to Carlos M. Celis from the Los Mandarinos:
	Spa & Hotel] is the
	hotel where they are staying. It's roughly 100 km from Panama City.
	Here
	are the GPS coordinates for the town, according
	to Carlos M. Celis from the Los Mandarinos:

	latitude 8 deg 35 min - 8 deg 37 min north		latitude 8 deg 35 min - 8 deg 37 min north
	longitude 80 deg 09 min - 80 deg 06 min south		longitude 80 deg 09 min - 80 deg 06 min south

	Location on map: [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=8.59,+-80.125&ie=UTF8&t=k&z=13&iwloc=addr&om=1		Location on map: [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=8.59,+-80.125&ie=UTF8&t=k&z=13&iwloc=addr&om=1 in Google]
	in Google]		[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=latlong&latlongtype=decimal&latitude=8%2e5999759999999998&longitude=%2d80%2e124972&dtype=s in Mapquest]
	[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=latlong&latlongtype=decimal&latitude=8%2e5999759999999998&longitude=%2d80%2e124972&dtype=s
	in Mapquest]

	General region descriptions taken from different places:		General region descriptions taken from different places: