The passage of Hurricane Melissa through the eastern region of Cuba caused severe damage to the road network, with traffic limitations on key sections and isolated communities, reported the direction of the National Road Center, as stated by Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, Minister of Transport, on Facebook.

With the reopening of daycare centers, semi-boarding schools, and schools that were not affected by the passage of the meteorological phenomenon Melissa through eastern Cuba, the 2025-2026 school year will resume this Wednesday in the province of Holguín.

The Cienfuegos Cereals Basic Business Unit (UEB) is maintaining a stable and daily supply of wheat flour to guarantee bread for the population of two of the eastern provinces affected by Hurricane Melissa.

The Ibero-American Congress for Exchange and Updating in Science and Technology Management (Ibergecyt 2025) and the Havana Innovation Fair will begin today at the capital's Convention Palace to foster the relationship between scientific knowledge and society.

Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, praised the actions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) and the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) in the rescue and relief efforts following Hurricane Melissa.

“Cuba is open to and welcomes any kind of help for our people, as long as it is honest and within the framework of respect for regulations and national sovereignty,” stated Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Authorities from the Ministry of Energy and Mines report that recovery efforts continue in several cities and communities in eastern Cuba, severely affected by the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa.

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The National Association of Friendship between Italy and Cuba (ANAIC) launched a new fundraising campaign to support the Caribbean nation, which was devastated on October 29 by Hurricane Melissa.

The Cuban Ministry of the Food Industry (MINAL) activated its 2025 Contingency Plan to protect food production and mitigate the effects of Hurricane Melissa in the eastern provinces.

 In a post on X, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel assured that the government is in control of the situation in the eastern part of the country following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in the early hours of Wednesday morning and keeps in contact with the First Secretaries of the Party in the said region.

In a post on X, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel urged the population to not to be overconfident and to maintain discipline and protect themselves as Hurricane Melissa, a category 3 storm, churns across the eastern part of the country.

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz participated this evening in a videoconference led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez with the National Defense Council and the provinces bound to be hit by Hurricane Melissa.

With the enduring fortitude of memory rather than with the sorrow of farewells, the Cuban people gathered at Havana’s seawall to pay tribute to Commander Camilo Cienfuegos 66 years after his death in a ceremony where it was proclaimed that his example keeps pointing the victorious course of the Revolution.

Miguel Diaz-Canel, President of the National Defense Council, called today for responsible action and compliance with the measures and guidelines of defense agencies, in light of the approaching powerful Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.