The UN aims to raise 33 million dollars in aid for Cuba following Hurricane Oscar's impact.

The United Nations (UN) aims to raise 33 million dollars to alleviate the damage caused by Hurricane Óscar in the province of Guantánamo, which resulted in at least eight fatalities and significant damage to infrastructure, homes, and agricultural fields in that eastern region of Cuba.

The humanitarian response plan, announced this Wednesday by the UN coordinator's office on the island, aims to benefit nearly half a million people, with a special focus on approximately 150,000 residents of the most affected municipalities, according to the EFE agency.

So far, the entity has six million dollars from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), after gathering additional contributions from its agencies and international partners.

In pursuit of its objective, the organization invited the international community to join this initiative in support of the most affected individuals and regions.

In collaboration with the Cuban government, the UN plan focuses on six key areas: water supply, sanitation and hygiene; temporary shelters and housing reconstruction; education; logistics; healthcare; and food security and nutrition.

The goal is to address the most urgent needs of the affected population, restore basic services, and reactivate devastated areas so that residents can regain their means of livelihood.

It is worth remembering that Hurricane Oscar struck the easternmost region on October 20 as a Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

The intensity of the rainfall reached 600 millimeters in certain areas, causing severe flooding, river overflow, and landslides, impacting thousands of homes, schools, and hospitals, as well as bridges and roads.

A shipment of 1,498 kilograms of medications and medical supplies arrived in Cuba on Friday as part of UNICEF's aid to support health services in areas most affected by Hurricane Oscar, particularly in Guantánamo Province.

According to a statement from the international organization, this initial donation aims to strengthen healthcare for approximately 140,000 people, including pregnant women, children, and adolescents in the easternmost province of the Caribbean nation.

A donation of tents arrived in Baracoa on Monday to support the affected families.