Recovery efforts have been extended in Guantánamo following flooding associated with Hurricane Oscar.

The devastation caused by Hurricane Oscar, which made landfall on October 20 in the Cuban province of Guantánamo, has forced authorities to extend recovery efforts in the communities of Imías and San Antonio del Sur, which are cut off and in a critical situation.

After the passage of the phenomenon, the region is facing severe flooding, infrastructure damage, and loss of life. Several people have been reported missing in recent hours, and so far, in San Antonio del Sur, seven deaths have been confirmed.

In light of that situation, the National Defense Council has decided to extend the recovery measures until next Sunday, October 27, journalist Miguel Reyes reported on Facebook. These include salary guarantees for mobilized workers and those who cannot attend their jobs due to adverse circumstances, he detailed.

For his part, the internet user Abraham Gamboa Fontanal pointed out that the road access between San Antonio del Sur and Imías is severely affected, which limits land transportation between these municipalities of Guantánamo.

The brigades from ETECSA and the Electric Union are working to restore communication and electricity services in the area, it was detailed.

The day before, aerial images taken by the Cuban Vice Prime Minister, Inés María Chapman Waug, surfaced, revealing the magnitude of the destruction.

The damage has been especially severe in the municipalities of Baracoa and Maisí, where hundreds of homes have been destroyed. In Baracoa, 743 homes are reported to have damage to their roofs, while in Maisí, 340 have completely lost their roofs.

Local authorities continue to assess the damage and work on recovery tasks, but access to some areas remains complicated.

The community of Imías, already impoverished, now faces the challenge of rebuilding and recovering from this devastating catastrophe.