Hurricane "Melissa" More than 700,000 people are displaced in Cuba
Hurricane “Melissa”, which was downgraded to Category 3, reached Cuba today, displacing more than 700,000 people, after depriving half a million of electricity in Jamaica, which was declared a “disaster area”.
The intensity of the hurricane ranges "Melissa" Between categories three and five, which is the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, the storm is accompanied by winds exceeding (200) kilometers per hour, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
The center reported that Hurricane Melissa, which is very dangerous, has reached the southeastern coast of Cuba, and is expected to hit the Bahamas and the surrounding area. In Bermuda.
The Cuban authorities confirmed the evacuation of 735 thousand people, especially in the provinces of Santiago de Cuba, Holguin and Guantanamo, and also declared a “state of alert” In six provinces in the east of the island.
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