Cubana of Jiguaní denounces abandonment after Hurricane Melissa: “No one has come to care.”

Despair and feelings of abandonment grip thousands of families in eastern Cuba. From the municipality of Jiguaní, in the province of Granma, a resident identified as Marisbel Pantoja reported on social media the total absence of government support after the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa.

Through the Facebook group “Jiguaní Denuncia Expediente”, the woman shared images and messages showing the destruction left by the cyclone in her community and the indifference of local authorities.

"Look at how everything turned out where I live. No one has come here to care about anything. No water, no electricity, and no one cares," Pantoja wrote, accompanying his complaint with photos of the disaster.

Abandonment and despair in Eastern Cuba

The hurricane Melissa caused massive flooding, destruction of homes, and total losses in rural communities like Jiguaní, where residents say they feel abandoned and helpless.

Despite official promises of assistance and preventive evacuations, citizen reports indicate entire neighborhoods flooded, impassable roads, and families without shelter, water, or basic food supplies.

"There's no one from the government here, no one has come to ask if we're alive," recounted another group member, highlighting the growing public outrage over the state's inaction.

"More speeches than solutions"

Meanwhile, official institutions maintain their political discourse focused on the U.S. blockade and the "resistance of the people," rather than providing concrete answers to the victims of the cyclone.

The disconnection between the government's narrative and the reality experienced by the population has sparked a wave of criticism on social media.

"The state apparatus seems more focused on its propaganda than on addressing the real emergency. There are people sleeping on the ground, without food, without electricity, and they keep talking about the blockade," commented a user on Facebook.

A worsening crisis

The lack of immediate assistance in areas such as Jiguaní, Cueto, Palma Soriano, and Moa reinforces the perception of a collapsing State, unable to provide basic support to the affected.

Citizen outrage grows by the minute, while the authorities insist on triumphalist messages and silence the complaints that are emerging from the people themselves.

“Nobody has come to care,” repeats Marisbel Pantoja, in a phrase that encapsulates the feeling of abandonment, frustration, and exhaustion of thousands of Cubans who are facing disaster today without assistance.