Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Camagüey, October 29 - María Isabel Cardero Martínez remains calm and safe at the Ignacio Agramonte Boarding School in the municipality of Santa Cruz del Sur, Camagüey province, after Hurricane Melissa passed through eastern Cuba.
She was evacuated to this center with her children and grandchildren due to the danger to her life and the lives of her family from the potential flooding of the river in the community of El Francés, where she lives.
She acknowledged that she may have lost some belongings, and even her home may have been damaged, but that can be recovered little by little, because the most important thing is to protect oneself from the weather phenomenon, she affirmed.
At that educational institution, she said, she has all the necessary resources, including food, cultural and sporting activities, and ongoing medical care that allows her to keep her high blood pressure under control, along with an extra dose of affection from the teaching staff who work there.
The school, converted into a shelter, is also housing Juan de Dios Arista Pérez, who, due to the strokes he has suffered, is unable to walk, but will now be able to get around in a wheelchair he received thanks to the goodness of the Revolution.
His wife, Rufina Guevara Rodríguez, expressed her gratitude and that of her family, saying they are happy to be able to take refuge in a safe place, as they also live near the river, which is prone to flooding during weather events like this.
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That institution is currently housing 54 people from Santa Cruz, among whom a pregnant woman, children, senior citizens, and bedridden individuals predominate, explained Liudmila Hernández Hernández, the school's director.
Even amid the country's economic limitations, she commented that breakfast, snacks, lunch, and dinner are guaranteed, for which there is a guarantee of proteins, root vegetables, grains and other products.
They also have medical care available, with emphasis on patients with chronic non-communicable diseases, and a facility has been set aside for the isolation of febrile cases to prevent the transmission of arboviruses.
In this coastal municipality, five protection centers are operating, although of the more than 15,000 people under protection, most are staying in the homes of family and friends to safeguard their lives. (Text and photos: Yadira Núñez Figueredo/ACN)
