The western region of the country received only 74% of its historical average rainfall. On Monday, the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INRH) informed that Cuba recorded 2025 as its fifth driest year since 1901, with 1,114 millimeters of rain, equivalent to 83% of the historical average. RELATED: Cuba Evacuates 3,000 People Due to Rain […]

The arrival of the new ALBA-TCP ship in Cuba strengthens the regional response to the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, in a context of solidarity and cooperation and challenges arising from the US blockade.

Hurricane Melissa damaged over 100,000 homes in eastern Cuba, an impact detailed in a Central Committee meeting of the Communist Party, which also highlighted progress in recovery efforts and the international solidarity received. Hurricane Melissa damaged 116,100 homes during its passage through eastern Cuba in late October, bringing strong winds and intense associated rains. This […]

The hurricane caused 45 deaths and destroyed 10% of the buildings. On Monday, the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the World Bank announced that Jamaica will receive US$6.7 billion over three years for recovery following the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. RELATED: Increase to 28 Deaths From Hurricane Melissa in […]

Cuban and Venezuelan brigades are making progress in the recovery of road infrastructure in Granma province, Cuba, following the severe damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. These efforts aim to restore connectivity and ensure the delivery of aid to the affected communities.

Joint brigades of Venezuelan and Cuban technicians are working to restore electrical service in the municipality of Guamá, Santiago de Cuba, benefiting more than 34,000 affected residents as part of a cooperative initiative under the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), two weeks after Hurricane Melissa struck Cuba’s eastern provinces. RELATED: Diaz-Canel […]

President Miguel Díaz-Canel supervised the recovery work in Santiago de Cuba and Guantánamo after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, where more than 95,000 homes were affected and progress is being made in the restoration of basic services with the support of national brigades.

Cuba received food, medicine, household goods, clothing, toys, water storage tanks and electrical equipment for the benefit of the provinces most affected by Hurricane Melissa.

Nearly one million people across the country remain without electricity. On Wednesday, almost 3,000 people were evacuated in the provinces of Holguin and Granma, in eastern Cuba, due to a rain storm that has been battering the area since the day before. RELATED: Cuba Links Hurricane Melissa to Global Warming The evacuations add to those […]

“The protection of 735,000 people before and during the hurricane is a direct testimony of the effectiveness of the Cuban disaster prevention and response system,” said the UN resident coordinator in Cuba, Francisco Pichón.