Pinar del Río Electric Company warns that outages will not be fixed until after Hurricane Helene.

The Electric Company of Pinar del Río has already announced that the damages caused by Hurricane Helene will not be repaired until the phenomenon has passed.

The entity reported that since this morning the municipalities of San Juan and Martínez, Guane, Mantua, Sandino, and Minas de Matahambre are without electricity.

Despite this, he pointed out that when a hydrometeorological event occurs, it is advised that if the circuits fail, they should not be closed again until the phenomenon has passed.

Then the specialists conduct the line diagnosis to certify if it is in condition to enter into operation. If it is not, the problem is detected so that it can be repaired and the service restored.

"Even if you believe that nothing happened in your area, somewhere along the line there are cables and poles on the ground, which, when energized, can cause an accident or death to a person," the note specifies on its Facebook wall.

"Therefore, until the weather situation improves, it is not possible to maneuver to restore service to the affected circuits, which so far supply parts of San Juan and Martínez, Guane, Mantua, Sandino, and Minas de Matahambre," it details.

This Wednesday, the first flooding caused by Hurricane Helene occurred in Pinar del Río, where there are reports of sea incursions, overflowing rivers, and isolated areas.

Of the 24 reservoirs in the province, 17 are spilling, and they are currently at 93% of their filling capacity.

In the municipality of Los Palacios, the water from the "La Juventud" Dam covered the section of the road leading to San Diego de los Baños, in the Villa Amistad area.

"In a few hours, vehicle traffic in the area will be closed due to the constant and intense rains," said journalist Ricardo Rodríguez González.

Also in Puerta de Golpe, a popular council in the municipality of Consolación del Sur, the locality of El Palenque is cut off from communication.

Tropical storm Helene became a category 1 hurricane on Wednesday and continues to rapidly gain strength in the Caribbean Sea as it moves toward the northwest coast of Florida.