Early reports show that Tropical Storm Elsa have caused damage to agricultural areas in the Cuban eastern province of Granma, mainly banana crops in the coastal municipality of Pilon, as well as strong winds and rains that may still cause flooding due to runoff from the mountains.

In view of the passage of tropical storm Elsa through the seas south of Cuba, the President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, informed today on Twitter that he has maintained communication with the presidents of the Defense Councils of the territories affected by the heavy showers and rains associated with the meteorological phenomenon.

In the evening hours of July 2, 2021, comrade Moussa Jaber, who served as representative of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in Cuba, passed away in Havana.

Tropical storm Elsa continues its move towards the south coast of the Cuban central provinces and clouds associated with it already cover the eastern, central regions and up to Matanzas province.

Cuba is currently at 61 percent of its reservoir filling capacity, and there are possibilities of taking on three and a half billion cubic meters of water associated with tropical storm Elsa.

The Cuban weather institute said that clouds associate to Storm Elsa are covering the skies of the eastern, central and western Cuban regions.

 Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel used his Twitter account to call on the people to keep safe in protected areas to avoid fatalities and he also said discipline is crucial to overcome the natural phenomenon.

Cuba’s National Civil Defense Authority said today that the country has prepared for approaching hurricane Elsa, which could impact the island over the weekend.

The president of the Pakistani Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani said that the exchange with the Cuban parliament has been crucial for bilateral relations among the two nations.

Tobacco workers in this western Cuban province are taking precaution measures to protect tobacco leaves in the event that hurricane Elsa hits the territory, well known for its high-quality tobacco fields.

After more than five months of transmissions, the television teaching activities, initiated on January 20 and later reinforced with a wider schedule, always in the interest of preserving the vitality of the 2020-2021 academic year in Cuba, despite the strong scourge of the pandemic, will conclude today.

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1, with the forecast of several hurricanes affecting the entire region and an 85 % probability for Cuba of being hit by this type of meteorological phenomenon.

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC)Miguel Díaz-Canel, reiterated in a message to Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the assurance that under his guidance and the leadership of this organization, the Chinese people will continue to advance in the construction of a socialist, democratic, prosperous, strong, modern, civilized, harmonious and beautiful country.

The National General Staff of the Civil Defense issued an early warning on tropical storm Elsa, a meteorological organism that is dangerously approaching the Cuban national territory. The following is the text of the message.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated Cuban historians, who celebrate their day on July 1.