Natural disasters

The U.S. conducts evacuation drill at its embassy in Caracas: Reports of heavy military presence

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

After nine days of activity, they control a megaforest fire in Pinar del Río

Alarm: Six active wildfires are raging through 760 hectares of forests in Pinar del Río

More than 400 hectares of forests affected by fire in Minas de Matahambre

A fire has devastated over 200 hectares of forests in Minas de Matahambre

A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.3 shakes eastern Cuba

New quake shakes eastern Cuba

Earthquake leaves cracks in houses and a polyclinic in Imías

An earthquake was reported in the eastern region of Cuba

Alert: A very active wildfire season is forecasted for Pinar del Río in 2026

The fine print of the decree: how many foreign military personnel Nicaragua will be able to accept and from which countries

Communities in Villa Clara are being evacuated due to discharges from the La Quinta dam

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

UNDP and Qatar will supply gas to 2.2 million Cubans affected by the electricity crisis

This is how the slow recovery is progressing in eastern Cuba three weeks after Hurricane Melissa

Out of ideas: Díaz-Canel calls on Cubans to "think" about how to overcome the crisis

Marrero suggests "selling them a little bit of produce" to those affected by Hurricane Melissa

Nurse in Santiago de Cuba denounces total abandonment after Melissa: Help passes by her house without stopping

Dam release causes new evacuations in Granma

Urgent evacuations in Holguín due to the rising water levels of two rivers

"We thought we would drown": Heartbreaking testimonies from residents of Santiago during the flooding from Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa repeats Sandy's tragedy: Total destruction in La Gran Piedra, Santiago de Cuba

A UN plane arrives in Santiago de Cuba with 4,375 tarpaulins for homes affected by Hurricane Melissa

American businesswoman gathers aid for children in eastern Cuba after Hurricane Melissa

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

China donates 5,000 solar kits to areas devastated by Hurricane Melissa in Cuba

UN: The Cuban government is "overwhelmed" by the magnitude of the disaster left by Hurricane Melissa

World Central Kitchen expands its aid to Cuba following Hurricane Melissa

Cuban regime showcases the forced retraction of the elderly woman who confronted Díaz-Canel for not having a bed

Each hurricane reveals "a Cuba in rags" and the country's structural poverty, says the writer

Cubans are exploding against Lis Cuesta: "There is no hurricane stronger than your faces."

Hurricane Melissa devastated Cayo Granma: “We are left with nothing, just our lives.”

Most national trains have been canceled due to damage from Hurricane Melissa, except for the Havana-Holguín route

Japan donates humanitarian aid to Cuba valued at 182 thousand dollars following the passage of Hurricane Melissa

Lis Cuesta reappears after Melissa's passage: "There is no hurricane stronger than the will of this people."

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

Young victim of assault in Holguín lost part of the roof of his house due to Hurricane Melissa

Díaz-Canel states that there are no fatalities "at the moment" following the passage of Hurricane Melissa

The Red Cross report warns that recovery in Cuba after Melissa will be “slow and uneven.”

The UN allocates more than 74 million dollars to Cuba to address the emergency caused by Hurricane Melissa

Heartbreaking scenes from Holguín: Families who lost everything due to the floods

Authorities in Río Cauto report to Díaz-Canel that there are no victims or missing persons following the floods

Flooding in Río Cauto causes severe damage to the Los Caneyes recreational center

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

The beautiful reaction of two children in the U.S. upon seeing how Hurricane Melissa left the little ones in Cuba with nothing

Cubans are coming together to help a mother and her children who have lost everything in Holguín

The Cauto River returns to its normal level after the devastating floods

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

India sends humanitarian aid to Cuba

Ferrobús rescues Guamo residents trapped by Hurricane Melissa

Despite the criticism, the Cuban regime adds new bank accounts for donations for Hurricane Melissa

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

Spain sends 36 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba for the victims of Hurricane Melissa

Devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa in Songo La Maya: collapse of homes, bridges, and electrical networks

The Cuban regime appreciates the assistance from the U.S., but emphasizes that the distribution will go through its authorities

Wife of political prisoner shows the condition of her home after the floods in Río Cauto

Economist warns that financial disempowerment exacerbates the tragedy of those affected by Hurricane Melissa in Cuba

San Pablo de Yao remains cut off following the passage of Hurricane Melissa

Cuban economist suggests that the expectation of more remittances following Hurricane Melissa may have caused the dollar to drop