This Friday, the Civil Defense moved the provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Granma to the “recovery” phase, the last two that remained on “alarm” due to the passage of the powerful Hurricane Melissa last Wednesday.
The organism Indian, However, Río Cauto and Cauto Cristo, in Granma, remain on “alarm”, where rescue efforts continue after the impact of the hurricane. Thousands of people were being evacuated there.
In these regions, rising rivers are causing problems and emergency teams continue to rescue people from isolated areas.
All the provinces of eastern Cuba are already in “recovery” after the powerful hurricane passed through that area.
Melissa made landfall in Cuba in the early hours of last Wednesday along the south-eastern coast and left seven hours later through the northeast, accompanied by winds of up to 200 kilometers per hour and rains that left up to 400 millimeters in some points.
The hurricane, summarizes EFE, It has caused massive electricity outages, destruction of homes and infrastructure, road closures, widespread communications problems, severe flooding and extensive damage to agriculture.
At the moment there is no preliminary assessment of damage by the Cuban Government and no human losses have been reported.
