Hurricane Rafael, currently a category 2 storm and moving away from Cuba after reaching the sea, has caused fallen trees and power poles, damage to roofs of homes and state facilities, as well as flooding in several affected areas.
Images circulating on social media reveal the extent of the damage, which adds to the destruction caused by Hurricane Oscar in Guantánamo.
Journalist José Luis Guía shared on Facebook, providing a striking description of the devastating winds: “What is happening now in Artemisa is terrifying, as the hurricane moves through the province with winds exceeding 150 kilometers per hour.”
The internet user Pilar De Cuba shared on Facebook some damages caused by the hurricane to a hospital facility.
Nelson Saez, on the same social media platform, shared a video capturing the moment one of the towers of a baseball stadium in Artemisa collapsed.
The activist Idelisa Diasniurka Salcedo Verdecia published a gallery of photos showcasing the damage caused by the hurricane in the municipality of Alquízar, Artemisa.
Damage to roofs, in state facilities and in homes, is among the destruction that Frank González Gutiérrez also showcased on the social media platform Facebook.
The Government of Havana announced on its Facebook profile that the eye of Hurricane Rafael has left national territory, passing through Cabañas Bay in Artemisa.
"However, in the western part of the country, rain and winds will persist for several hours," he indicated.
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