Civil Defense

Warning of serious danger on the Bayamo-Manzanillo road due to landslide

Díaz-Canel calls for the population to be prepared to take refuge in basements, semi-basements, and tunnels

Díaz-Canel insists on "preparation for defense" in Cuba

The head of the Seismological Service says that the false seismic alert "was something malicious."

Cubans demand that ETECSA take responsibility after false seismic alarm: "They should take responsibility"

"Now they've really gone too far": Cubans lash out at ETECSA over false earthquake alarm

Cubans question ETECSA about the false seismic alarm that caused panic in nine provinces

False earthquake alarm causes tension among residents of Camagüey

Cuban regime urges citizens to stock up on food and medicine in preparation for potential hurricanes amid ongoing shortages

Díaz-Canel urges young people to take advantage of the situation they are experiencing and defend the revolution

Two injured in Colón, Matanzas, after the collapse of a building due to illegal demolition

Díaz-Canel promises to "unleash productive forces" and strengthen territorial defense

Díaz-Canel visits Defense Councils in Havana amid strong tensions with the U.S.

Díaz-Canel inspects war plans at El Cerro, Havana

"Prepared for what?": Cubans respond with mockery to another defense preparation show in Bayamo

The regime turns Cienfuegos into a stage for military drills in response to a supposed invasion by the U.S.

Authorities in Campechuela are calling for families to be trained to respond to "enemy" air attacks and to combat "hate memes."

More than 100 wildfires in Cuba during the first four months of 2026

The regime formally presents "My Neighborhood for the Homeland," a new structure to strengthen surveillance and political control in communities

Raúl Borges, the Cuban with more than 4,000 parachute jumps who saved nearly a thousand lives in disasters

"Bread, cereals, and canned goods": the backpack that the Civil Defense recommends preparing in case of a possible conflict with the U.S.

Concern in Granma over African snail infestation

Iranian missiles hit luxury hotels in Dubai

A newlywed couple trapped by rough seas on the Havana Malecón has been rescued

Coastal flooding advances in Havana and forces the evacuation of low-lying areas along the capital's coastline

Gusts of up to 72 km/h in Havana following the passage of the eighth cold front of the season

Increasing swells: Warning of coastal flooding risks in Havana

Civil Defense activates alert: Urges protection for children and the elderly against freezing early mornings

Cuba's Western Army provokes ridicule for drills with outdated weaponry for the "people's war"

Civil Defense declares "normalcy" in Santiago de Cuba two months after Hurricane Melissa, amid blackouts and shortages

More than 116,000 homes damaged in eastern Cuba by Hurricane Melissa

Remedies under the water: heavy rains cause flooding, evacuations, and isolated areas

Irregularities reported in the delivery of materials to victims of Hurricane Melissa

"Stop playing with this suffering people": Cubans react to declaration of 'normality' in Holguín, Granma, and Guantánamo

Why does Díaz-Canel wear a military uniform in his recent public appearances?

More than 50 families remain isolated after the collapse of a bridge in Santiago de Cuba

UNICEF donates two truckloads of roofing tiles to rebuild schools in Santiago de Cuba

Thus progresses the slow recovery in eastern Cuba three weeks after Hurricane Melissa

UNDP mobilizes over 2 million dollars for hurricane Melissa victims in eastern Cuba

Intense rains cause flooding and new damages in Granma and Holguín

Internationalist from Holguín sends a message to Díaz-Canel from a destroyed hut: "No one has come here."

Civil Defense declares recovery phase for two municipalities after Melissa, while eastern Cuba is still assessing the damage

Catholics in the United States are sending food and medicine to families in eastern Cuba

UNDP installs electric generators in communities in Granma affected by Hurricane Melissa

"Will no one be left helpless? A mother with a disability and her child survive under a thatched roof in San Andrés, Holguín."

From the disaster of others to the alleged merit of oneself: The old propaganda formula of the Cuban regime

Mass evacuation in Las Tunas due to the danger of dam and reservoir overflow

Ferrobús rescues residents of Guamo trapped by Hurricane Melissa

A Colombian Navy ship sets sail for Cuba with over 240 tons of humanitarian aid and fuel

Rescue operations continue in Guamo, Granma: Another 135 people evacuated

Areas of Santiago de Cuba remain cut off four days after the passage of Melissa

Rescue workers evacuate more than 100 people in El Mango, Río Cauto, after severe flooding

"There is no need for a mass evacuation," authorities tell residents in Río Cauto

"Left to their fate": Striking images of abandonment in El Cobre after the passage of Melissa

Rescues and evacuations continue in Río Cauto due to severe flooding in Granma

Destruction in Palma Soriano: Hurricane Melissa leaves the century-old José Martí Masonic Lodge in ruins

The Cauto River reaches historic levels after Hurricane Melissa: "It has never been seen like this before."

A complex railway operation begins to rescue hundreds of isolated individuals in Río Cauto

"The water is rising very quickly": Families request help and accurate information in Río Cauto

Cuban families survived Hurricane Melissa taking refuge in caves