How can I help?
How can I help?Escrito por: yoani sanchez en Generation Y
Those who have plans to travel to Cuba in the coming months and would like to show their solidarity by helping, I recommend bringing in your luggage a few kilograms of supplies to deliver directly to the victims. While anything can help those families that have lost their possessions, there… Continue reading
Cuba’s aging buildings tumble down in Hurricane Ike’s wake
Cuba's aging buildings tumble down in Hurricane Ike's wakePosted on Thu, Sep. 11, 2008BY MIAMI HERALD [email protected]
HAVANA –The bricks were exposed, scaffolding held up the roof, and there were huge holes inside the walls. But the family living in the crumbling building on Cuba's famed Malecón at Crespo Street thought it was safe to return home Wednesday. Hurricane Ike… Continue reading
Mexico and Cuba eyeing clampdown on US-bound migrants
Mexico and Cuba eyeing clampdown on US-bound migrantsPublished on Friday, September 12, 2008
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters): Cuba and Mexico are discussing how to clamp down on the flow of illegal Cuban immigrants through Mexico to the United States, Cuba's Ambassador Manuel Aguilera said on Thursday.
Aguilera said the two countries could reach an initial agreement on undocumented migration when… Continue reading
Hurricane Ike: Cubans’ stories
Hurricane Ike: Cubans' stories
Hurricane Ike has been battering eastern Cuba with giant waves and torrential rain but has weakened slightly since making landfall.
It is just days since Cuba was hit by Hurricane Gustav, which caused heavy rainfall and flooding.
The island is about 1,000km (620 miles) long and Ike has struck at the other end from the capital,… Continue reading
Will Cuba rebuild after Hurricane Ike?
Will Cuba rebuild after Hurricane Ike?Posted on Thu, Sep. 11, 2008BY LIZA GROSS[email protected]
With hurricanes Ike and Gustav plunging Cuba into what's being called the worst economic disaster in the island's history, experts say conditions could get bad enough to spark a new exodus.
The Red Cross' early rough estimate of total damage is $3 billion to $4 billion.… Continue reading
EU to assess lifted sanctions on Cuba under Czech presidency
EU to assess lifted sanctions on Cuba under Czech presidency
Prague- The European Union will evaluate its previous lifting of sanctions on Cuba during the Czech EU presidency, Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Helena Bambasova after meeting Spanish Secretary of State for the EU Diego Lopez Garrido.
The EU lifted its sanctions on Cuba in June in order to launch an… Continue reading
Cheltenham couple tell of hurricane ordeal in Cuba
Cheltenham couple tell of hurricane ordeal in CubaThursday, September 11, 2008, 08:00
A CHELTENHAM couple are counting their lucky stars after surviving the ravages of Hurricane Ike.
Michelle Twitchett and Shaun Sayce were enjoying a two-week break on the island when the storm hit.
They were forced to shelter in their hotel bathroom with another couple while the storm raged… Continue reading
Huntsville Church Helping Cuba
Huntsville Church Helping Cuba
September 10, 2008
NewsChannel 19's Ellis Eskew reports:
Hurricane after hurricane ripped over the country of Cuba, devastating the island.
"You can see that these dots represent churches, and 99 percent of these churches are in their homes. When their home is destroyed, their place of worship is destroyed as well," said Mayfair Church of Christ… Continue reading
Feed The Hungry Aiding Hurricane Victims in Haiti and Cuba
Feed The Hungry Aiding Hurricane Victims in Haiti and Cuba
Friday 12 September 2008
By Michael Ireland
An international humanitarian agency based in the Midwest has shipped more than 750,000 emergency relief rations to the nation of Haiti. The life-saving cargo arrived in Port au Prince just prior to Hurricane Gustav battering the north coast of the island.
Feed the… Continue reading
UNICEF: More than 2.5 million evacuated in Cuba in the aftermath of two powerful hurricanes
UNICEF: More than 2.5 million evacuated in Cuba in the aftermath of two powerful hurricanes
HAVANA/ CUBA, 12 September 2008 – UNICEF expressed concern today over the 2.5 million Cubans who have been evacuated from their homes, and the scores of children who have been left without schools, their communities and hospitals without electricity and hundreds of roads washed away.… Continue reading
U.S. Provides Hurricane Assistance to Cuba
U.S. Provides Hurricane Assistance to Cuba
Last update: 4:50 p.m. EDT Sept. 5, 2008Washington, Sept 05, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has approved $100,000 in emergency relief funds to help meet the immediate needs of those in Cuba affected by Hurricane Gustav.On August 30, Hurricane Gustav passed over western… Continue reading
Hurricane Season 2008 Emergency Appeal No. MDRCU0001
Date: 12 Sep 2008Cuba: Hurricane Season 2008 Emergency Appeal No. MDRCU0001 Operations Update No. 1
Period covered by this Ops Update: 8 September to 11 September, 2008.
Appeal target: 6,417,524 (USD 5,834,112 or EUR 3,973,699).
Appeal coverage: 2%;
The Cuban Red Cross encourages donors to support the relief operation directly through the Federation's Appeal.
Appeal history:
- This Emergency Appeal… Continue reading
Storm-hit Cuba to face exodus
Storm-hit Cuba to face exodusArticle from: Herald SunSeptember 12, 2008 12:00am
HURRICANES Ike and Gustav have plunged Cuba into what has been called the worst economic disaster in its history.
And experts say conditions could be bad enough to spark a new exodus.
The Red Cross's early estimate of total damage on the island is $US3 billion to $4 billion.… Continue reading
Cuba says sugar cane damaged across country
Cuba says sugar cane damaged across countryUPDATE – 1Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:01am EDTBy Marc Frank
HAVANA, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Hurricane Ike flattened 156,000 hectares of Cuban sugar cane and flooded more when it churned along the island for two days this week, state-run radio reported on Friday.
Cuba harvested 330,000 hectares of cane during the 2008 harvest, producing… Continue reading
Cuba dice ciclón Ike afectó cañaverales de la isla
Cuba dice ciclón Ike afectó cañaverales de la islaPor Marc Frank
LA HABANA (Reuters) – El huracán Ike devastó 156.000 hectáreas de cañaverales cubanos y dejó muchos más bajo el agua cuando azotó e…
12/09/2008 | Reuters.-
Por Marc Frank
LA HABANA (Reuters) – El huracán Ike devastó 156.000 hectáreas de cañaverales cubanos y dejó muchos más bajo el agua… Continue reading
Cuba: Our resources insufficient for storm damage
Cuba: Our resources insufficient for storm damagePosted on Fri, Sep. 12, 2008
The Cuban government admitted that the country's reserves are not enough to surmount the devastation caused by hurricanes Ike and Gustav, as it continued the struggle to assess damages and set up a triage system to deliver aid.
"It is impossible to solve the magnitude of the catastrophe… Continue reading
Cuba raises death toll from Hurricane Ike to 7
Cuba raises death toll from Hurricane Ike to 7September 12, 2008
HAVANA (AP) _ Cuba raised its official death toll from Hurricane Ike to seven on Friday, announcing that three more people were killed after not following government evacuation orders.
The island's death toll from Ike – which hit eastern Cuba on Sunday and is now roaring toward Texas –… Continue reading
Cuba: "Lo que se ha visto es la punta del iceberg”
Publicado el jueves 11 de septiembre del 2008
Cuba: "Lo que se ha visto es la punta del iceberg''WILFREDO CANCIO ISLAEl Nuevo Herald
A duras penas, sorteando los escollos de una carretera bloqueada por árboles caídos y objetos arrastrados por la penetración del mar, Marlene Cruz y su esposo pudieron llegar en bicicleta el miércoles hasta el poblado playero de… Continue reading
México ofrece ayuda a Cuba para la reconstrucción tras el paso de huracanes
México ofrece ayuda a Cuba para la reconstrucción tras el paso de huracanes
11 de septiembre de 2008, 02:42 PM
México, 11 sep (EFE).- El Gobierno de México ha ofrecido ayuda a Cuba para la reconstrucción de viviendas y del sistema eléctrico tras el paso de los huracanes "Gustav" e "Ike", que devastaron amplias zonas de la isla, informó hoy… Continue reading
Crece la tragedia en Cuba
Diario Las AmericasPublicado el 09-11-2008
Crece la tragedia en Cuba
• En la edición de hoy, encuentre noticias acerca de la situación actual de Cuba en la sección CUBA CARIBE, tambien lo puede encontrar en nuestro blog dlamericas.blogspot.com . Los mensajes están siendo recibidos a través del servicio humanitario establecido por Diario Las Américas al que puede escribir desde Cuba,… Continue reading
Ecuador enviará 14 toneladas de pescado a Cuba para damnificados de huracanes
Ecuador enviará 14 toneladas de pescado a Cuba para damnificados de huracanes14:31 | "Mañana saldrá primer vuelo de la Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana con ayuda para los damnificados" , informó hoy el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores.
Quito, AFP
Ecuador enviará este sábado 14 toneladas de pescado enlatado para los damnificados cubanos de la catástrofe de los huracanes Ike y Gustav, que… Continue reading
Cuba sin recursos suficientes para enfrentar la catástrofe de Ike y Gustav
Cuba sin recursos suficientes para enfrentar la catástrofe de Ike y Gustav
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LA HABANA (AFP) — Cuba advirtió este viernes de que carece de recursos para encarar la catástrofe de los huracanes Ike y Gustav, que dejaron siete muertos, 700.000 toneladas de alimentos perdidas, y 320.000 viviendas, cultivos e infraestructuras energéticas dañados o destruidos.
"Imposible resolver la… Continue reading
Los huracanes "Ike" y "Gustav" dejaron en Cuba pérdidas de 83 a 125 millones
HURACANES-CARIBE-CUBALos huracanes "Ike" y "Gustav" dejaron en Cuba pérdidas de 83 a 125 millones
Fecha: 11/9/2008 Fuente : EFEimprimir Enviar noticia a un amigo disminuir el tamaño de la fuente aumentar el tamaño de la fuente
La Habana, 11 sep (EFECOM).- Los huracanes "Ike" y "Gustav" causaron en Cuba pérdidas de 2.000 a 3.000 millones de pesos (de 83 a… Continue reading
Perdidas 700,000 toneladas de alimentos
Publicado el viernes 12 de septiembre del 2008
Perdidas 700,000 toneladas de alimentosWILFREDO CANCIO ISLAEl Nuevo Herald
La alarma del gobierno cubano tiene poderosas razones: el país perdió 700,000 toneladas de alimentos en apenas 10 días.
Ante la crisis de abastecimientos que se cierne sobre Cuba tras el paso de los huracanes Gustav y Ike, las autoridades gubernamentales realizarán un… Continue reading
Cientos responden al plan de ayuda de la Fundación
Publicado el viernes 12 de septiembre del 2008
Cientos responden al plan de ayuda de la FundaciónJUAN CARLOS CHAVEZEl Nuevo Herald
La ayuda de la comunidad surfloridana no se hace esperar.
Cientos de residentes formaron ayer largas filas frente a la sede de la Fundación Nacional Cubanoamericana (FNCA) para hacer sus aportes de dinero, en el marco del programa de… Continue reading
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