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Effects of Ike Felt in Eastern Locality of Baracoa
The strong winds of Ike have caused severe damage in the easternmost locality of Baracoa, in Guantanamo province, where tens of thousand citizens have been evacuated.
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The strong winds of Ike have caused severe damage in the easternmost locality of Baracoa, in Guantanamo province, where tens of thousand citizens have been evacuated.
In a phone conversation during the prime-time TV show “La Mesa Redonda”, the president of the Provincial Defense Council in Guantanamo, Luis Antonio Torres said that the effects of Ike have already caused damage to over970 homes, 207 of which were totally destroyed.
Reporters in the area confirmed that Ike brought high waves and floods, as well as landslides. No human victims were reported, only 7 citizens resulted slightly injured.
The effects on Baracoa occurred as Ike has not yet landed on Cuban national territory. The storm is very close to eastern Cuba and it is expected to make a landfall on eastern Holguin province later tonight.
In a phone conversation during the prime-time TV show “La Mesa Redonda”, the president of the Provincial Defense Council in Guantanamo, Luis Antonio Torres said that the effects of Ike have already caused damage to over970 homes, 207 of which were totally destroyed.
Reporters in the area confirmed that Ike brought high waves and floods, as well as landslides. No human victims were reported, only 7 citizens resulted slightly injured.
The effects on Baracoa occurred as Ike has not yet landed on Cuban national territory. The storm is very close to eastern Cuba and it is expected to make a landfall on eastern Holguin province later tonight.