Climate
Dozens injured as severe weather batters Cuba
Dozens injured as severe weather batters Cuba
A series of waterspouts move onshore, injuring at least 38 people and
causing significant damage to houses.
A clear-up operation is under way in Cuba after a series of powerful
waterspouts slammed into the country’s south coast, injuring dozens of
people and destroying several homes.
Waterspouts are tornadoes which move over water. They… Continue reading
Drought victims in eastern Cuba to receive aid from European Union
Drought victims in eastern Cuba to receive aid from European Union
Some 10,000 residents in nine municipalities in eastern Cuba affected by
a severe drought will soon get some relief.
EFE
Some 2,000 Cuban families affected by severe drought conditions in the
eastern part of the island since 2014 will soon get some relief in the
form of aid from… Continue reading
Tropical Storm Colin Brings Rain to Western Cuba
Tropical Storm Colin Brings Rain to Western Cuba
June 6, 2016
HAVANA TIMES — Although the center of tropical storm Colin with its 50
mph winds is headed to cross the northern part of Florida from west to
east, its heavy cloud cover is bringing some rain to western Cuba.
The Cuban Weather Institute (INSMET) reported this morning that Colin… Continue reading
UA Researcher Studies Cuba’s Coastal Forests in Anticipation of Tourism Increase
UA Researcher Studies Cuba’s Coastal Forests in Anticipation of Tourism
Increase
May 3, 2016
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — With the 1960 trade embargo on Cuba expected to be
weakened if not lifted – President Barack Obama called for the embargo’s
end at his final State of the Union address – the large Caribbean island
is preparing for an influx of American… Continue reading
Hurricane Joaquin expected to reach Cuba, Haiti and Domician Republic Friday
Hurricane Joaquin expected to reach Cuba, Haiti and Domician Republic Friday
Off-short storm could bring strong wind, rain to NH next week
UPDATED 11:54 PM EDT Oct 01, 2015
MANCHESTER, N.H. —Hurricane Joaquin continues to gain strength near the
Bahamas.
The Category 4 hurricane is expected to reach Cuba, Haiti and the
Dominican Republic on Friday.
On Thursday morning, the… Continue reading
Hurricane Fred forms in the Atlantic
Hurricane Fred forms in the Atlantic
Associated Press
Fred has strengthened to a hurricane as it approaches the Cape Verde
Islands in the Atlantic Ocean.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in West Miami-Dade says Fred’s
maximum sustained winds early Monday have increased to near 80 mph with
some additional strengthening possible.
Hurricane Fred is centered about 35 miles (55 kilometers)… Continue reading
Erika dissipates over eastern Cuba; heavy rain still possible for Florida
Erika dissipates over eastern Cuba; heavy rain still possible for Florida
By Brian McNoldy August 29 at 9:50 AM
Like a broken record, Erika is still very disorganized, and has still
not turned toward the northwest. Since a surface circulation could not
be found by aircraft reconnaissance — the latest best guess of a surface
center is now near the… Continue reading
An increasingly desperate Cuba turns to rainmaking
An increasingly desperate Cuba turns to rainmaking
By Marc Frank
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba will begin a two-month cloud-seeding campaign
over the eastern part of the Caribbean island in hopes of easing the
worst drought in more than a century, Communist Party daily Granma said
on Friday.
A Russian Yak-40 aircraft will be ready for action beginning in
September, the… Continue reading
Tropical Storm Erika weakens as heads toward Cuba, but leaves 20 dead in eastern Caribbean
Tropical Storm Erika weakens as heads toward Cuba, but leaves 20 dead in
eastern Caribbean
Published August 29, 2015 Associated Press
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Tropical Storm Erika was losing its
punch as it drenched Haiti and the Dominican Republic early Saturday,
but it left devastation in its path, killing at least 20 people and
leaving another 31 missing… Continue reading
Resale of Water, A Lucrative Business
Resale of Water, A Lucrative Business / 14ymedio
Posted on August 10, 2015
14medio, Havana, 10 August 2015 – The drought in Guantanamo province has
triggered an illegal market in water. Residents of the province are
coming to pay between 300 and 500 Cuban pesos for the contents of a
water truck, a lucrative business for drivers of the so-called… Continue reading
Cuban reservoirs far below capacity amid drought
Cuban reservoirs far below capacity amid drought
Published July 22, 2015 EFE
The lack of rain during May and June in Cuba, normally the island’s
rainy season, has aggravated the dire situation caused by the drought,
where the country’s reservoirs are at a mere 37 percent of their capacity.
According to figures compiled by the National Water Resources Institute,
or… Continue reading
Drought affects over 1 mn people in Cuba
Drought affects over 1 mn people in Cuba
Published May 17, 2015 EFE
The intense drought in Cuba is affecting more than 1 million people, the
official Juventud Rebelde newspaper reported Sunday, citing specialists.
The situation is being classified as “critical” in Cuba, where rainfall
levels were insufficient in every region at the end of the
February-April period, Weather Institute… Continue reading
The water does not come to Santiago de Cuba
The water does not come to Santiago de Cuba / 14ymedio, Yosmany Mayeta
Labrada
Posted on May 11, 2015
14ymedio, Yosmany Mayeta Labrada, Santiago de Cuba, 9 May 2015 – The
drought has become an undesirable comrade for the residents of Santiago
de Cuba. For years, the city has suffered low rainfall, deficiencies in
the water supply system, and an… Continue reading
Rain comes to Holguin after months of drought
Rain comes to Holguin after months of drought / 14ymedio, Fernando
Donate Ochoa
Posted on May 6, 2015
14ymedio, Fernando Donate Ochoa, Holguin, 2 May 2015 – The capital of
Holguin received one-and-a-half inches of rain this Friday after months
without rain. The city’s residents received the precipitation with hope
that the drought in the territory would be alleviated, but… Continue reading
Low pressure system over Cuba could intensify, bringing wind and rain
Posted: May 05, 2015 12:38 AM
Updated: May 05, 2015 1:21 AM
LAKE MARY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) – The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June through November; however, forecasters say there is a 30 percent chance that a low pressure system over Cuba and the Straits of… Continue reading
Cuba storm kills 2, damages hundreds of homes
Cuba storm kills 2, damages hundreds of homes
Published Thursday, April 30, 2015 11:55AM EDT
Last Updated Thursday, April 30, 2015 7:36PM EDT
HAVANA – Cuban officials say an intense storm has killed at least two
people and caused extensive damage in the country’s capital.
The Communist Party newspaper Granma says Wednesday’s storms damaged
more than 1,000 homes, as well… Continue reading
Floods replace oppressive heat in Cuba
Floods replace oppressive heat in Cuba
After recording near record highs, torrential downpours hit Havana as
weather system rolls across the Gulf of Mexico.
30 Apr 2015 11:21 GMT | Weather
Western Cuba has gone from oppressive heat to floods in a matter of days.
After many days of temperatures running up to 10C above average, cooler,
wetter weather rolled… Continue reading
Over 1,000 Evacuated In Central Cuba Due To Heavy Rain
Over 1,000 Evacuated In Central Cuba Due To Heavy Rain
HAVANA, Oct 29 (BERNAMA-NNN-XINHUA) — More than a thousand people have
been evacuated in Cuba’s central province of Villa Clara due to heavy
rains that started Friday.
Major Isidro Sanchez Alfonso, section head of National Civil Defence
(NCD) in Villa Clara, said a total of 1,433 people were evacuated, and… Continue reading
Tropical Storm Dorian weakens as it heads toward Cuba
Tropical Storm Dorian weakens as it heads toward Cuba
The National Hurricane Center in Miami expects that Dorian, moving west
at 22 m.p.h., will weaken to ‘tropical depression’ status before passing
over the eastern tip of Cuba.
By Pete Spotts, Staff writer / July 26, 2013
As of 5 p.m., Eastern time Friday, Dorian was centered some 1,300 miles
east… Continue reading
Tropical Storm Chantal races toward Caribbean
Tropical Storm Chantal races toward Caribbean
By Ed Payne, CNN
July 8, 2013 — Updated 1001 GMT (1801 HKT)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
– Tropical Storm Chantal is packing 40 mph winds
– Some strengthening is expected, forecasters say
– Tropical storm warnings are in place in the west Caribbean
– Up to 6 inches of rain is expected in some areas… Continue reading
Tropical storm Andrea’s rains pummeled western Cuba
Posted on Wednesday, 06.05.13
Tropical storm Andrea’s rains pummeled western Cuba
By Juan O. Tamayo
Tropical Storm Andrea’s heavy rains pounded western Cuba on Wednesday,
at the start of a hurricane season expected to be particularly active
and only seven months after Hurricane Sandy devastated the eastern end
of the island.
Civil Defense officials declared a weather alarm in… Continue reading
Sandy-battered Cuba getting food sent by Miami archdiocese
Posted on Monday, 11.19.12
HURRICANE SANDY
Sandy-battered Cuba getting food sent by Miami archdiocese
The Archdiocese of Miami sent more than 8,000 pounds of food to a
storm-battered region of Cuba on Monday.
By Carli Teproff
[email protected]
More than 8,000 pounds of powered milk, rice, beans, tuna and canned
sausage were sent to Santiago, Cuba, Monday morning to help people… Continue reading
