Hurricane Rafael moves away from Cuba after causing severe damage in several provinces

Hurricane Rafael is moving away from Cuba after causing severe damage in several provinces, such as Artemisa and Havana. Heavy rains continue in the western region.

Huracán Rafael © NOAA
Hurricane RafaelPhoto © NOAA

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported in its latest advisory that Hurricane Rafael, after causing significant damage in several provinces of Cuba, is moving away from the country, although heavy rains will continue.

The NHC reported on the social media platform X that "Rafael will continue to bring periods of heavy rain to western Cuba today. Sudden flooding and landslides are possible in higher terrain."

He also stated that the hurricane will move slowly over the central southern Gulf of Mexico this weekend and into the early part of next week.

"The interests in the south and southwest of the Gulf of Mexico should monitor the progress of this system," noted the NHC.

The feeder bands of Hurricane Rafael are still causing unstable weather conditions in western Cuba.

As it passed through Artemisa, it caused destroyed homes, flooding, and damage to infrastructure.

In Havana, there were some damages, such as collapses and flooding, in addition to thousands of people still in evacuation centers.

In these provinces, as well as the rest of Cuba, it caused a new collapse of the National Electric System, affecting millions of households.

NOAA

On the other hand, the monitoring center reported on its website that they are currently monitoring a low-pressure trough situated over the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, which continues to produce disorganized rains and thunderstorms.

It was noted that there is a chance for gradual development of this system in the coming days as it moves westward, near the Greater Antilles.

The likelihood of this system forming in the next 48 hours is low, with a 20 percent chance, and remains at the same percentage for the next seven days.

In addition, it was noted that regardless of its development, heavy rainfall is expected in the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and the southeastern Bahamas through Saturday.

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