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In the morning, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel traveled the streets of Havana Monday morning to oversee relief operations 19659004] "We travel through the places affected by the atmospheric phenomenon of great intensity in Regla (municipality of Havana). The damage is serious. Until now, we regret the loss of three lives and 172 wounded receive care. "
A little earlier, Cubadebate's official portal reported that" Havana has suffered the impact of a major tornado that has caused extensive human and material damage in various cities of the city. "
" The strength of the tornado winds can be compared to that of a category 4 or 5 hurricane, although its impact is more concentrated, "added the portal.In the capital, AFP reporters have observed several streets in the Luyanó district, in the municipality of October 10, full of debris.
Parts of building balconies gave way, while poles and fallen trees interrupted the way.
Galicia was being dumped for damage to its facilities, according to an AFP journalist.The sound of sirens in the city was constant, with firefighters and ambulances moving for rescue work.
"The other strongholds affected in the capital were Santos Suárez, Vía Blanca and Chibás. He picked me up in the street, in the car, with my wife and children. And I had to drift trees, floods and high winds. Until I get home. We had a great fright, "said actor Luis Silva," Pánfilo ", who met with Barack Obama during his visit to the island in 2016.
-" The noise of 39 A plane "
The tornado occurred in the middle of an expected storm that has already hit the western area of Cuba, with gusts of up to 100 km / hr and a penetration of the sea.
Armando Caymares, a specialist in the Institute of Meteorology (Insmet), told the official press that "people felt like the sound of a jet powered aircraft and pressure changes. environment. "
Through social networks, citizens shared images of flooded streets, vehicles facing and thrown against walls or struck by poles.
In several neighborhoods, energy had already been reduced by precaution, but it was restored as conditions improved.
Meteorologists explained that this phenomenon resulted from a weak (19659004) The affected areas of western Cuba are the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Artemisa and Mayabeque.The storm was heading towards the center of the country, but with less intensity, according to experts
According to Insmet, the pbadage of tornadoes by the Cuban capital is not a phenomenon
In 2017, the mighty hurricane Irma punished 12 of the 15 Cuban provinces, causing losses of $ 13.185 billion, as well as damage to housing, health facilities, schools, hotels, community and crops.
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