After heavy rains, thunderstorms and tornadoes, parts of the Cuban capital have been severely flooded. Two deaths and one missing person have been reported so far.
Parts of Havana, Cuba are flooded by heavy rains that lasted nearly 24 hours on June 3, 2022.
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At least two people died and at least 40 houses were damaged in heavy rain and flooding in the Cuban capital Havana. The deaths came from a house collapse and an accident, as the Presidential Office of the socialist island state announced on Twitter on Friday. One person is missing in the neighboring western province of Pinar del Río.
The center and old town of Havana were among those most affected. Around 400 people were housed in emergency shelters, and more than 1,800 were staying with friends or family.
According to the information in western and central Cuba, a low-pressure area had brought intense rain, thunderstorms and tornadoes. Floods have been reported in most parts of Havana, the Communist Party newspaper Granma reported. According to civil protection, the power grid was also damaged.
According to the US Hurricane Center NHC, it was a potential tropical cyclone. Heavy rain was therefore expected to continue overnight in western Cuba, and also in parts of the nearby US state of Florida and the Bahamas until Saturday. The Atlantic hurricane season started earlier this month and will last until the end of November.