The Institute of Meteorology issued this morning its tropical cyclone warning number four on the formation of tropical storm Kate east of the Lesser Antilles.

The Cuban Institute of Meteorology in its Tropical Cyclone No. 12 warning issued at six o'clock this morning about Hurricane Ida reports that the hydrometeorological phenomenon is entering the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and moving further away from Cuba.

The intense rains associated with Hurricane Ida will not only mean substantial increases in accumulated rainfall in the country, but also more volumes of water retained in reservoirs and subway basins, one of the few positive aspects of meteorological phenomena, especially when long droughts have prevailed.

The combination of hurricane Ida’s strong winds and heavy rains can inflict damage on the capital Havana, where authorities and the people have taken action to cushion such impact.

Cubans in this westernmost province took actions to protect their homes ahead of the landfall by category one hurricane Ida, after 13 years of no hurricane impact on this province.

Meteorlogist Yuslandi Verdecia reported ACN via telephone that hurricane Ida, category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, is already over the Isle of Youth and the band of winds and rains are perceptible throughout the special municipality.

Cuban president, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, paid an early morning visit to the Los Sitios People's Council, located in the capital's Centro Habana municipality.

Located in the northwestern Caribbean Sea and south of the island of Cuba, Cayo Largo del Sur, tourist destination under the jurisdiction of the Isle of Youth, is hit by heavy rains and winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour, associated with tropical storm Ida, the ninth storm of the current hurricane season.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez thanked Italy for its contribution to fight COVID-19 on the island, a donation that arrived Wednesday in Havana.

The Cuban Health Ministry (MINSAP) denied rumors spread on social media about alleged new regulations on the application and certification of documents to be presented abroad.

The most recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) casts more shadows than lights on the unavoidable issue of climate change: scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system.

The launching of a micro-industry on the Isle of Youth to make flour from the breadfruit tree (Artocarpus altilis) will contribute to food security and nutritional education, one of Cuba's priorities.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez shared today a warning call issued by Cuban Minister of Public Health José Ángel Portal Miranda on the serious danger posed by the Delta strain, a variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Cuban President Miguel-Díaz Canel Bermúdez thanked today young people’s effort during the fight against COVID-19.

Political and mass organizations are helping with the administration of the second dose of the vaccine Soberana Centro as part of its clinical trial in the province of Cienfuegos.