Evacuation centers are ready in Havana to shelter people amidst ongoing heavy rains Friday evening, said the head of the Disaster Reduction Department at the National Civil Defense Center, Lieutenant Colonel Gloria Gely.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez of Friday called on the people to stay vigilant and safe as long as heavy rains persist throughout the island.

The Cuban Civil Defense authority issued a press release saying that as a result of the impact of heavy and intense rains on the country, two citizens died in Havana, one is missing in western Pinar del Rio province, while material damage has been reported in the power grid, and homes thus far.

In the west and center of the archipelago are reported more than 30 localities with accumulated above 100 millimeters of rainfall in the last 24 hours until 8 am, according to the Forecast Center of the Institute of Meteorology.

Congratulations my Army General! on his 91st birthday, said Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party and president of the country, on the day we celebrate his 91st birthday, Army General Raul Castro.

The Institute of Meteorology reported that today will be mostly cloudy throughout the archipelago, with showers, rains and thunderstorms in the west and center, stronger and locally intense in the west of the country. In the eastern region the rains will be isolated.

 “We must join efforts to implement a “Single Health” approach which stands for a change in our thinking and acting with respect to biodiversity and natural resources, by modifying what for yeas we have addressed about unsustainable production and consumption patterns.”

Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz highlighted today on Twitter the 35th anniversary of the Program for the Integral Development of Mountainous Regions, better known as Plan Turquino, created by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz in 1987.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez urged people today on Twitter to pay close attention to the evolution of the complex hydrometeorological situation in the country, where heavy rains are expected in the western and central provinces.

Elba Rosa Pérez Montoya, Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment (CITMA), will speak today online at the international meeting Stockholm+50: A healthy planet for the prosperity of all: our responsibility, our opportunity, which features keynote addresses, four plenary sessions and three leadership dialogues and closing sessions

A project for the early integrated care of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) developed by Havana’s Pediatric University Hospital Borrás-Marfán won the Eureka 2022 World Science Award.

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz posted on Twitter a message of appreciation for the support of the Italian people in the fight against U.S. blockade of Cuba and the fraternal bonds between both countries for the benefit of cooperation in health care, biotechnology and other fields.

The Cuban National Civil Defense authority issued Early Warning Advisory on Wednesday evening about heavy rains and the presence of a large area of low pressures and remnants of tropical storm Agatha, which will affect the national territory over the nest hours.

Investing in Cuba is a good decision; it is a safe market with stability, said Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero as he addressed participants at the 13th World Congress of the World Confederation of Italians from around the World (CIM).

In a message he posted today on Twitter, Cuban Prime Minister Manual Marrero Cruz congratulated Cuban children and wished them happiness on the occasion of International Children’s Day.