More than 75 thousand families in Pinar del Río are without electricity after the passage of Hurricane Helene.

More than 75,000 families in Pinar del Río are without electricity this Thursday after the passage of Hurricane Helene.

According to journalist Lázaro Manuel Alonso, there are specifically 75,544 customers from all municipalities in the province who do not have service at the moment.

"In the city, many of the circuits have gone down due to the strong winds that persist," he added on his Facebook wall.

Yamile Ramos Cordero, first secretary of the Party in the territory, revealed that in the coming hours brigades from Havana, Mayabeque, and Cienfuegos will arrive to work on the recovery.

"This morning was more complex than the previous one. The province recorded gusts of up to 90 km/h. It rains intermittently but with intensity in several communities," he said.

"Right now it is still raining and windy, all at intervals, but you can feel it," he specified.

The leader assures that the main impacts are concentrated in agriculture and the electrical sector. She made no mention of collapses or damage to homes, which often take the worst of it during weather phenomena due to their severe deterioration.

Previously, the Electric Company of Pinar del Río warned that the breakdowns caused by Hurricane Helene would not be repaired until the phenomenon has passed.

Since early Wednesday morning, the municipalities of San Juan and Martínez, Guane, Mantua, Sandino, and Minas de Matahambre have been without electricity.

Despite this, the entity indicated that when a hydrometeorological event occurs, it is directed that if the circuits fail, they will not be closed again until the phenomenon has passed.

"Although you may believe that nothing happened in your area, somewhere along the line there may be wires and poles on the ground, which, when energized, could cause an accident or the death of a person," the note specified.

At the time of this report, there are failures in the line that supplies the municipality of Sandino, which also affects the water supply in the area.

Manipulations are being carried out to restore the service in Guane, although the town of Cortés will likely not receive power in the short term.

Localities such as Minas, Santa Lucía, and Pons already have electricity, but interruptions are reported in other areas, including Guanito and San Diego. Out of the 438 interruptions in the province, 144 are recorded in the capital municipality.