Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds in Eastern Cuba in Melissa’s Aftermath

CUBA – The United Nations and other agencies are describing the impact of Hurricane Melissa on eastern Cuba as enormous, saying authorities are struggling to meet the needs of millions left reeling after the storm.

Melissa slammed into Cuba’s eastern provinces as a Category 3 hurricane on October 29th, affecting some three million people.

The UN says more than sixty-thousand homes suffered damage, and many communities remain cut off due to flooded roads and collapsed bridges.

The World Food Programme is ramping up relief to help as many as nine hundred thousand people.