Tropical Storm Oscar, which hit Cuban territory last Sunday, has left behind a trail of devastation.
The passage of the meteorological phenomenon has caused the tragic loss of six lives in the municipality of San Antonio del Sur, located in the eastern province of Guantánamo, according to Argenis Perales Pérez, head of the Operations Department of the General Staff of the Civil Defense of Cuba. .
Oscar, which reached category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale upon entering Cuba, maintained its presence for more than a day, bringing with it hurricane-force winds, torrential rains and strong seas.
Despite having lost strength, reducing the speed of its winds from 130 to 60 kilometers per hour during its path across the island, its effects were harshly felt in a poor and isolated region. The natural phenomenon caused significant damage to public infrastructure, homes and the agricultural sector.
The Cuban Institute of Meteorology (Insmet) warned about the continuity of “strong and intense” rains in several towns and mountainous areas in the east of the island, even after Oscar left Cuban soil on Monday at 7:20 p.m. local time (11:20 p.m. GMT) near Gibara, in the northeast.
Devastation and damage to infrastructure: the impact of Storm Oscar on communities
The most affected municipalities have been Baracoa and Maisí, where 1,083 homes were reported with partial or total damage to the roofs and 51 in a state of partial collapse. In addition, damage has been reported in state facilities such as warehouses, warehouses, pharmacies and schools, which further complicates the situation for the affected communities, according to official data.
The impact of this storm is now added to the energy crisis that Cuba is going through, characterized by prolonged and massive blackouts. The Cuban president announced on the social network Oscar impact.”
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