Civil Defense

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

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

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

Díaz-Canel inspects war plans in 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 war drills in response to a supposed invasion by the U.S.

Authorities in Campechuela call for training families to react to "enemy" airstrikes and 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 reinforce surveillance and political control in communities

Raúl Borges, the Cuban with over 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 anticipation of a possible conflict with the U.S.

Concern in Granma over African snail infestation

Iranian missiles strike luxury hotels in Dubai

A newlywed couple trapped by a swell on Havana's Malecón is 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 due to freezing early mornings

Cuba's Western Army provokes mockery for exercises with obsolete weaponry for the "people's war."

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

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

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

Irregularities in the delivery of materials to those affected by Hurricane Melissa have been reported

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

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

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

UNICEF donates two trucks with roofing tiles to rebuild schools in Santiago de Cuba

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

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

Intense rains cause flooding and new damage in Granma and Holguín

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

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

Catholics from the United States send food and medicine to families in Eastern Cuba

UNDP installs electricity generators in communities of Granma affected by Hurricane Melissa

"Will no one be left helpless? A mother with a disability and her child survive under a thatch 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 risk of dam and reservoir overflow

Ferrobús rescues residents of Guamo trapped by Hurricane Melissa

A Colombian Navy ship departs for Cuba carrying 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

Rescuers evacuate more than 100 people in El Mango, Río Cauto, following severe flooding

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

"Left to their fate": Shocking images of abandonment in El Cobre following the passage of Melissa

Rescue and evacuation efforts 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 people stranded in Río Cauto

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

Cuban families survived Hurricane Melissa sheltered in caves

Alarm phase declared for Río Cauto and Cauto Cristo due to flooding

Authorities report a decrease in the levels of the Cauto River, but flooded towns persist

New images of the rescue of several families in Cacocum, Holguín

The regime boasts about its evacuation system, but 95% of those evacuated were taken in by relatives and neighbors

Civil Defense declares recovery phase in Holguín, Las Tunas, and Guantánamo following the passage of Hurricane Melissa

UNICEF is preparing donations and humanitarian support for families affected by Hurricane Melissa

River surge leaves 23 people stranded in Cauto Cristo: Authorities are conducting rescue operations

With the east still disconnected, the UNE forecasts more power outages due to a lack of generation

Granma Electric Company asks for patience due to the prolonged general blackout following Hurricane Melissa

Communities cut off in Urbano Noris following the passage of Hurricane Melissa