Hurricane Paloma weakened considerably inside Cuban territory early Sunday and is no longer a cyclone. Assessment now begins of the damage caused to homes, power lines and other infrastructure mainly in Camaguey and neighboring Las Tunas province.
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Read MoreHurricanes are pretty frightening during the daytime, but are considerably more so at night. It was dark when Hurricane Paloma struck Cuban soil at 7:27 p.m. on Saturday and the damage being caused by its winds and rain continues on into the wee hours.
Read MoreHurricane Paloma is now poised to strike Cuban territory by 8:00 p.m. (EST). At 6:00 p.m. the eye of the storm was located 15 miles west of Santa Cruz del Sur and 60 miles west-southwest of the city of Camaguey.
Read MoreIt’s no longer a question of whether Hurricane Paloma is going to smash into Central Cuba; it’s just a matter of hours. Cuba’s top weather expert, Jose Rubiera, said at 4:00 p.m. (EST) that the Category 4 hurricane is now expected to hit land on the south coast of Camaguey province in the early evening.
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Read MoreHurricane Paloma, a Category 4 storm, with winds now reaching 140 MPH (225 KPH), is expected to touch down in Central or Eastern Cuba within 12 hours. Two months after hurricanes Gustav and Ike battered much of the island, Cuba is once again in the eye of the storm.
Read MoreHurricane Paloma strengthens in the western Caribbean and is expected to hit Central and possibly Eastern Cuba by Sunday. The storm packs winds of 80 MPH (130 KPH). A hurricane watch is now in effect throughout Cuba. Hurricanes Gustav and Ike battered the archipelago during the period of August 31-September 10, leaving monumental damage to agriculture, housing and other infrastructure.
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