October 5th, 2016

5 October, 2016 Hurricane Matthew Kills Four People in Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.- At least four people were killed and more than 17,000 were displaced in the Dominican Republic due to Hurricane Matthew, which hit Haiti today, the authorities said. Among the dead people are included three minors. Their deaths were caused by landslides resulting from heavy rains associated with the hurricane. Therefore, the […]

5 October, 2016 Hurricane Matthew Moves Away from Cuba

Havana, Cuba.-Hurricane Matthew is moving away from Cuba after lashing the eastern region of the country, according to the latest weather forecast, although strong winds and rains will persist. The category three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale was at six o’clock local time at 21.3 degrees north latitude and 74.6 degrees west longitude, about 120 […]

5 October, 2016 Hurricane Matthew Penetrates Cuban Territory

Havana, Cuba. – Matthew begins to whip the eastern region of Cuba, as an intense category 4 hurricane. Its maximum sustained winds are 220 mph, with higher gusts, with a central pressure of 949 hectoPascal now. At 6:00 p.m. this Tuesday the radar located in Gran Piedra estimated Matthew´s center in 19.9 degrees latitude north […]

5 October, 2016 Eastern Cuban Provinces in Phase of Hurricane Alarm

Havana, Cuba. – Taking into account hurricane Matthew´s trajectory, the Civil Defense National General Staff reported that the provinces of Camaguey, Las Tunas, Holguin, Granma, Santiago de Cuba, and Guantanamo are still in phase of Hurricane alarm. The informative phase is still valid in the provinces of Cienfuegos, Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, and Ciego de […]