Over 400 endangered households were evacuated in Havana as heavy rains dropped over 280 millimeters of precipitation in different parts of the capital in a 24 hour period on Friday and Saturday. By Saturday afternoon 49 buildings were severely damaged, eight totally, with a death toll of two citizens.
Read MoreAn almost stationary cold front over the north coast and western Cuba brought intense rains to Havana on Thursday and Friday as well as early Saturday. At 9:00 a.m. local time, flooding is present in numerous locations in the capital, especially in low lying areas.
Read MoreRainfall is predicted for the coming days as a cold front passes through the territory and then the flow of cooler continental air. Temperatures will be nice in the daytime and cool in the early mornings. Starting Sunday the weather will greatly improve, then the arrival of a new cold front is expected at the middle of next week. The highs for the week will average 25° C (77 F) and the lows 20° C (68 F).
Read MoreThe roast pork will have to wait. Some of the people who had planned to travel from the U.S. to Cuba in December to celebrate Christmas, bid farewell to 2013 and spend the school holidays with their relatives will be unable to do so “until further notice.”
Read MoreThe Cuban Interests Section in Washington announced the suspension of its consular services in the USA over the inability to get a bank to service their accounts in the country. It warned of the “negative consequences” the situation will have for Cubans, Americans and exchanges with the island.
Read MoreGovernment authorities of Guatemala will receive 122 nurses from Cuba today, adding to another 24 that arrived last August to work in the Central American nation.
Read MoreCuban President Raul Castro met over the weekend with Sechin Igor Ivanovich , Chairman of Rosneft Oil, who led a Russian delegation made ??a working visit to the island.
Read MoreCalifornia Congresswoman Barbara Lee has delivered a personal letter along with a letter signed by 56 organizations to President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry expressing appreciation for the changes the President has made in U.S. policy toward Cuba since taking office in 2009 and appealing for further steps to be taken.
Read MoreAn official Cuban delegation attending an event for regional cooperation in the city of St. Petersburg, Florida didn’t want to leave without paying a visit to nearby historic Tampa. The seven member delegation toured historic sites in Tampa including Ybor City and places related to the presence of Cuban national hero José Martí in that city in the late nineteenth century .
Read MoreDue to the influence of cold continental air we will have mostly sunny days with cooler temperatures. It will be a very good time for outdoor activities because the sensation of heat will be minimal and the humidity relatively low. The highs will range around 27° C ( 81 F) and the lows around 22° C (72 F).
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