Nuevitas, Camagüey, October 30 - When Hurricane Melissa approached the coast of Nuevitas, dark clouds swirled and the wind began to howl, but in the midst of the storm, the true essence of the people emerged. The solidarity of the locals, forged in years of coexistence and challenges, became a beacon of hope.
Havana, October 30. - The National Defense Council evaluated the preliminary damages after Hurricane Melissa's passage through a videoconference with the provinces where the main impacts occurred: Santiago de Cuba, Granma, Holguín, Las Tunas, and Guantánamo.
Camagüey, October 29 - A group of 60 electrical workers from the province of Camagüey, part of the Ignacio Agramonte Contingent, will depart this morning for eastern Cuba, where they will contribute to the recovery efforts following the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa.
Camagüey, Oct. 29 - Walter Simón Noris, president of the Provincial Defense Council (CDP), appeared via telephone on the special programming of Radio Cadena Agramonte where he reported that the territory had minimal effects from the passage of Hurricane Melissa, although the possibility of coastal flooding remains in the northern part of the region.
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.
Camagüey, October 28. - Amid the danger posed by the powerful Hurricane Melissa, the Camagüey municipality continues preparing to avoid loss of human lives.
Camagüey, October 28. - In the Santa Rita community, located in the municipality of Nuevitas in northern Camagüey province, protecting the population is prioritized amid the danger of coastal flooding and sea penetration caused by Hurricane Melissa.
Camagüey, October 28. - The Evaluation Commission of the Defense Council in the southern municipality of Vertientes proceeded to protect residents of the Sierra Maestra community, one of the flood- and isolation-prone areas in that demarcation, ahead of possible impacts from Hurricane Melissa.
Camagüey, October 27 - The Territorial Division of the Cuban Telecommunications Company (ETECSA, for its acronym in Spanish) in Camagüey is on alert for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to hit the eastern region as a major storm between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. To mitigate the effects of the intense rains and winds, the company has implemented a series of preventive actions.
Camagüey, Oct. 27- Preserving the most sacred thing the Revolution holds—human lives—is the main priority in Camagüey, amid the approaching Hurricane Melissa, affirmed Walter Simón Noris, president of the Provincial Defense Council.
Nuevitas, Camagüey, October 27. - The Municipal Defense Council specified with the various subgroups the main actions to guarantee the preservation of human lives and state resources in Nuevitas, ahead of Hurricane Melissa's passage through the eastern part of the country.
Camagüey, October 25. - The constant updating of official communication channels, both provincial and municipal, on the evolution of Tropical Storm Melissa is among the priorities indicated by the highest authorities in Camagüey.