Imías remains cut off, and the Cuban army is distributing food by air.

This Thursday, the local newspaper Venceremos reported on "an aerial operation for the transfer of food towards Imías," as that municipality in Guantanamo is still cut off from land connectivity due to the severe damage left in the area by Hurricane Oscar.

Journalist Miguel Reyes stated that efforts are being made to "work hard to create access to the territory and facilitate supplies of food and medicines for the residents."

Reyes Mendoza specified that they will send food including pasta, 4 cans of sardines, 1 kilogram of rice, grains, and other resources, as well as drinking water for the consumption of the population.

The Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR) published images on Facebook of what it described as an "air operation for the transport of food in the direction of Imías."

"Our fighters and combined forces from different ministries are tirelessly working to assist the affected population," they specified.

At the same time, private aid initiatives are being carried out. Activist Yamilka Latifa (Lara Crofs) announced a container sent from abroad that contains "food, medical supplies, medicines, diapers, hospital beds, mattresses, and many other things."

Lara Crofs also provided two other addresses in Havana where donations can be delivered, as well as the details of two cards for donations in MN and MLC.

The situation in Guantánamo continues to be critical. The Cuban government reported that there are, preliminarily, more than a thousand homes with damage in various municipalities of the province.

Miguel Díaz-Canel arrived this Wednesday in the municipality of San Antonio del Sur, where he directly received some complaints and demands from the residents.

So far, a preliminary toll of seven dead is reported in Guantánamo, including a five-year-old girl. However, there are reports of missing persons that the government has not disclosed, and many Cubans believe that the actual number of dead is higher.

Although the massive blackout that kept the country in the dark since noon last Friday made it difficult for Cubans to stay informed about the arrival of the weather phenomenon, the Cuban government claims that evacuations were indeed carried out.

In total, more than 15,000 people were evacuated: 9,000 in Imías and 6,000 in San Antonio del Sur, according to a report on Monday by the newspaper Granma.

However, the images of what happened in both San Antonio del Sur and Imías are shocking: flooded homes, lost food, and many families struggling to recover the little they have been able to salvage.

Recovery efforts are already underway, but the challenge is huge in a country that is going through a deep economic crisis and in all aspects.