Cuba Floods: 7000 People Evacuated, 10,000 Homes Damaged & 1 Person Drowned

Cuba is ravaged by floods. The island country has evacuated over 7000 people in its central and eastern areas due to massive flooding. Moreover, 10,000 homes have been damaged and 65 have collapsed as per reports by NBC News. Military boats are being used in Cuba to ferry residents amid the flooding. Read on to know more about this situation.

Cuba Ravaged By Heavy Rains, Causing Destruction To Island Nation

Cuba’s Camagüey, Las Tunas, Granma and Santiago de Cuba were ravaged by heavy rains from 8th to 9th June 2023. The Instituto de Meteorología de Cuba (INSMET) stated that Granma is one of the worst affected areas in Cuba. Here, one person drowned due to the floods. The governor of this Cuban province announced that thousands of homes were damaged out of which 279 are partially or totally destroyed.

After heavy rains in #Cuba, authorities are assessing the damage inflicted by floods, overflowing rivers, and landslides in several eastern provinces, and reinforcing all measures to protect the people, property, and economic resources. #FuerzaCuba pic.twitter.com/uCz4EnPDbf

— Cuba Embassy in NZ (@EmbacubaNZ) June 12, 2023

Around 7,259 people in this province were evacuated after 280.3mm of rain was witnessed in Granma Province. With over 7000 people evacuated, 10,000 homes destroyed and one person passed away, Cuba is in distress. As per a report by WSVN, rescuers helped families affected by floods by flying them to safety. Men, women and children displaced are taken to homes of relatives of state shelters for safety.

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Bridges & Roads Destroyed

A man stated to WSVN that rescuers arrived early to help them. While they didn’t want to leave their homes, they had no choice but to go out. In some areas of Cuba, bridges and roads collapsed under the gush of floodwaters. One person drowned in Jiguani as the Bayamo River overflowed. As per the Institute of Meteorology in Cuba, the storms and heavy rains were caused due to humid air from the south and the rough in upper and middle levels of the atmosphere and the middle.

Cuba – Severe Flooding Hits Eastern Provinces After 360mm of Rain in 24 Hours @Flood_List https://t.co/fioay5Aldt pic.twitter.com/jjAdbsDwCi

— Koen Broersma🌊🌳🏡 (@kwbworld) June 12, 2023

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Several villages of Cuba are cut off from the rest of the island nation as the bridges have given way. Families in Jiguani town have no electricity. Unfortunately, heavy rains are forecasted for the next two days in Cuba.

What do you think about this unfortunate situation in Cuba?  We pray for the safety of citizens!

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