The sewage system collapses in a neighborhood of Camagüey.

The Saratoga neighborhood in the city of Camagüey experienced the collapse of its sewage system this Saturday afternoon, after a heavy downpour that left residents "with water up to their knees."

A passerby documented the situation, pointing out that the flooding worsened due to the lack of maintenance in the drains and the poor condition of the streets, in an area already affected by continuous blackouts lasting up to 18 hours a day, according to the news portal La Hora de Cuba on its Facebook page.

Saratoga, one of the most rundown neighborhoods and with a history of intense protests during July 11, 2021, is a reflection of the crisis facing Camagüey due to energy inefficiency and the neglect of basic infrastructure, noted the cited source.

On the social media platform, La Hora de Cuba shared images that show the level reached by the flooding and the difficulties faced by the residents of the community, completely submerged in brown water.

The poor condition of the sewage systems in Cuban cities, which are fortunately cleaned once a year before the start of the hurricane season, sometimes collapse when heavy rains occur.

An example of this occurred last August in Jobabo, Las Tunas, when heavy rains caused flooding that affected homes and state institutions.

A social media post by Yaidel Miguel Rodríguez Castro, a journalist at the official Radio Cabaniguán station in Jobabo, shared images of the flooding in the municipality of nearly 50,000 inhabitants.

The scene repeated itself a month earlier, in July, when some areas of the city of Santiago de Cuba were submerged under flooding due to a heavy rainstorm.

This issue was worse in several areas of the main city that have historically had problems with the drainage system, such as the area near the intersection of Calle 3 and Trocha, as shown in images shared on social media.