Houses in Cubacú completely flooded due to heavy rains in Eastern Cuba.

The intense rains that are hitting the East of Cuba have caused severe flooding in the town of Cabacú, located on the central highway at the exit of Baracoa, an area that is still recovering from the disaster caused last Saturday by Hurricane Oscar.

Images shared by Primada Visión on Facebook show the critical situation in that local council of Baracoa, where houses are covered with water this Friday.

The weather report indicates that the rains will continue, with showers and thunderstorms mainly affecting the northern coast, while the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy weather.

Since early morning, Baracoa and its surrounding areas have faced uninterrupted rains, which have resulted in landslides and the overflowing of the Miel River.

Adalberto Moreira Borges, a broadcaster from Radio Baracoa, reported that Libertad and 1 streets, as well as several neighborhoods, are severely affected by the flooding.

The situation is critical in communities like La Playa, El Matadero, and Los Pinitos.

According to Primada Visión, the river infiltrations into homes are part of the alarming situation in the region. As of 7:00 AM today, 128.8 millimeters of rainfall had accumulated in just six hours, explained meteorologist Mirian Teresita Llanes.

"These precipitation events continue to be related to the presence of an extended trough over the region, the passage of a tropical wave to the south of the territory, combined with high surface humidity levels and a warm and humid flow from the southern region," it was noted.

The president Miguel Díaz-Canel described the disaster in Guantánamo, caused by Hurricane Oscar, as an extraordinary event that has left a devastating impact on several municipalities. Unable to confront the constant criticism from the population regarding the government's poor management in response to the disaster, he went to conduct tours in the western part of the island.

Despite the fact that the Civil Defense General Staff had declared the recovery phase, the climatic situation has further complicated the recovery of Baracoa, which had already suffered serious damage.

The population is searching for the missing, which according to independent reports amount to more than 60, while facing a lack of drinking water, electricity, and food.