Nearly 400 families affected and around twenty houses damaged by heavy rains in Baracoa

Almost 400 families affected, more than 20 homes with damage, damaged electrical installations and circuits, destroyed bridges and roads and interruptions in the water supply are some of the havoc caused by the torrential rains that hit the municipality of Baracoa this Tuesday, according to a preliminary part of the government.

The intense rainfall, which began to fall on the territory of the extreme east of Cuba since Monday, recorded a accumulated 170 mm and caused the flooding of all the rivers in the municipality and flooding of great magnitude.

As a consequence, the high level they reached The waters and mud damaged the property of residents in 397 homes, according to the initial report published this Wednesday by the Municipal Assembly of People's Power.

Meanwhile, local authorities 202 residents were evacuated to other homes, grouped into 61 family units, in order to protect them.

In the popular councils XXX Anniversary, Cabacú and Playa Turey The roofs of 21 homes were damaged. Two lost the entire roof and 19 had partial damage.

The falling cables and poles damaged the electricity supply in primary distribution circuits 2, 7 and 8, in Bohórquez, Calle 7, Camilo Cienfuegos, La Caoba de Sabanilla and Maravi.

Two wooden suspension bridges were destroyed by the force of the waters, in the popular councils of XXX Anniversary and Playa Turey.

The government of Baracoa also reported that at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday “The water supply service was suspended due to flooding of the Nibujón, Toa, Duaba and Miel rivers (turbidity).

Likewise, the flooding of the river left out of service to the water conductor that supplies the town of Sabanilla, while also The road from the Marina rise was damaged, which obstructed the vehicular passage.

In the reports published by local press media this Tuesday, the serious effects caused by the meteorological event in Baracoa were realized, which The rivers overflowed and flooded multiple areas throughout the municipality..

According to the information released, In the First City of Cuba it rained for five hours without interruption, which caused major flooding in residential areas and left several communities cut off. It was also reported that one of the Gustavo Rizo airport facilities was damaged, although no further details were offered about this incident.

Besides, there were losses in agricultural crops, although the government has not revealed the amount.

At the end of Tuesday afternoon, after the rain subsided, street cleaning with heavy equipment began in the capital city.

A publication of the Baracoa government on Facebook indicated this Wednesday that social workers were visiting the homes of the affected people, although it did not specify how they will help the families who have lost their property due to the floods.