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The filling station for well 3 El Almirante in Bayamo was reactivated this Sunday to strengthen the water supply via trucks, prioritizing evacuation centers and areas experiencing service interruptions due to the impact of Hurricane Melissa.
The Provincial Aqueduct Company of Granma announced via its profile on Facebook the launch of the mentioned source, one of the main supply points for the vital liquid in the capital of Granma, with the aim of ensuring supply to evacuation centers and the most vulnerable social cases.
According to the entity, this measure aims to maintain the “vitality of the service” while the operation of the systems affected by the rains and flooding caused by Melissa is normalized.
Meanwhile, work brigades are carrying out cleaning and maintenance activities at the supported tank in Barrio Azul and at the hydraulic facilities in Guisa, in order to expand the distribution capacity in the province, the entity specified in another post on the same social network.
Managers of Water and Sanitation, along with technicians from the Provincial Aqueduct, are also assessing maneuvers at the Corojo dam to clear the intake channels that supply the Guisa water treatment plant, the source noted.
Despite these efforts, discontent among the residents of Bayamo persists due to the lack of water in numerous neighborhoods.
"And when do you plan to restore the service for the people?" questioned Susan Yoselin on social media, referring to the delay in resuming domestic supply.
Neighbors assert that, although the water trucks alleviate the situation in critical areas, the distribution remains insufficient and unequal.
The complaints focus on the lack of official communication and the slow pace of the recovery process, while authorities insist that efforts will continue until service is restored throughout the capital of Granma.
Numerous communities in Granma are practically underwater, following the overflow of the Cauto River basin, the longest river in Cuba.
A video circulated on social media this Saturday shows the extent of the flooding in the municipality of Río Cauto, in the province of Granma, where residents claim that “90% of the people will lose everything.”
In recent hours, hundreds of people, including pregnant women, mothers with newborns, and minors, were transferred to the 1st of January Multi-Purpose Hall in Bayamo, which has been converted into a temporary shelter.
From the air and ground, the images from CMKX Radio Bayamo confirm the scale of the disaster, as the water level reaches the windows of the houses, while the makeshift boats and private skiffs navigate through completely flooded streets.
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