Climate degradation is accelerating and seems unstoppable. Its consequences are growing daily, including “new” cataclysms and…
Category: Meteorology
Holguin Reports Intense Rains Associated with Cold Front
The province of Holguin has recorded rainfall accumulations exceeding 100 millimeters (mm) in the last 48…
River flooding in Moa and Sagua de Tánamo forces preventive evacuations
The intense rains that have affected the eastern part of Holguin province in recent hours have…
Gibara Dam Stores Water Levels for an Entire Year
The Gibara Dam, classified as the main and crucial hydraulic support for the city of Holguin,…
Holguin remains in recovery phase after Melissa
Immersed in the recovery phase following Hurricane Melissa’s passage through eastern Cuba. The Holguin Provincial Defense…
Melissa’s rains in Holguin caused a large number of evacuations
With more than 200 millimeters of accumulated rainfall on already saturated soils. Hurricane Melissa caused a…
Holguin Won’t Forget Melissa
Late Tuesday night, October 28th, in the city of Holguin. Not a light was visible nearby.…
Cuban President Arrives in Holguin, Battered by Hurricane Melissa
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel arrived today in Holguin province. Which was struck just 24 hours ago…
Holguin Prioritizes Population Protection
The evacuation of populations from danger zones ahead of the imminent arrival of Hurricane Melissa is…
Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall on Cuba’s Southern Coast as a Category 3 Storm
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba today as a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale.…