The painful footprint of “Ian” in three provinces and the special municipality
In the provinces of Havana, Mayabeque and Artemisa, and in the special municipality of Isla de la Juventud, “Ian” has also left his painful mark, with an economic balance yet to be quantified.

Author: Mailenys Oliva Ferrales | internet@granma.cu

Author: Liz Conde Sánchez | internet@granma.cu

September 27, 2022 23:09:20

Pinar del Río after Hurricane Ian

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With the brutal force of a category 3 hurricane, “Ian” left a trail of pain in its path through the west of the country that will take time, effort and many resources to erase.

Damage to civil and state infrastructure, effects on the electrical service and communications, flooding due to heavy rains, penetrations of the sea, and losses of several crops, were, until last night, among the preliminary effects associated with this meteorological phenomenon.

And although the epicenter of his scourge was suffered by the territory of Pinar del Río, in the provinces of Havana, Mayabeque and Artemisa, as well as in the special municipality of Isla de la Juventud, “Ian” has also left his painful mark, with a economic balance yet to be quantified.



THE CAPITAL REMAINS ALERT

Despite the fact that hurricane “Ian” was already moving away from Cuba at the close of this Tuesday, Havana woke up today on alert due to the possible occurrence of winds and rains, as well as strong swells in low-lying areas.

This was noted at the meeting of the Provincial Defense Council of the capital, which was attended by Esteban Lazo Hernández, a member of the Political Bureau and President of the National Assembly of People’s Power (ANPP).

At that meeting, the meteorologist Yinelis Bermúdez warned that, when “Ian” left Cuban territory and traveled towards the Florida Strait, it would gain in intensity, causing strong swells on the north coast of Havana for this day, with waves that can reaching three meters in height and with the danger of flooding in low-lying areas.

However, in the province there were already reports of damage to the electrical service, the telephone line, and the water supply, in addition to reports of fallen trees and partial landslides in the municipalities of 10 de Octubre, Arroyo Naranjo, Marianao, and Habana Vieja.

Similarly, more than 14,000 people continued to be evacuated, some 5,900 of them in the homes of relatives and friends, and another 8,000 in protection centers. Continue reading Cuba: Pinar del Río after Hurricane Ian →