Havana: After wreaking havoc in Canada and the Philippines, now Hurricanes Ian and Noru are wreaking havoc in Cuba and Vietnam. Hurricane Ian made landfall on the west coast of Cuba on Tuesday with torrential rain and high-speed winds. This storm is moving north at a strong speed and by Wednesday it is expected to reach the coast of the US state of Florida through the Gulf of Mexico. Due to this storm, Cuba’s electrical grid failed late Tuesday night. The whole country was immersed in darkness throughout the night.
Let us tell you that the Republic of Cuba is an island country located in the Caribbean Sea. And Havana is the capital of Cuba which is also the largest city. The second largest city is Santiago de. Cuba is the most populous island in the Caribbean group, with a population of over 1.1 million. Now this entire country has been taken by storm ‘Ian’. The storm has had a major impact on the electrical grid, after which the whole country is in darkness after its failure. However, work is also being done to restore it soon. Violent winds and floods have wreaked havoc on the western side of the island.
According to state media, the technical director of the Electric Union of Cuba, Lazaro Guerra, says that the national electricity system has come to a complete halt due to Hurricane Ian. The storm has damaged a huge infrastructure of the electric system, to restore which work will be done on a war footing on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, after wreaking havoc in Canada and the Philippines, Ian and Noru storms are now wreaking havoc in Cuba and Vietnam. In view of the fear of devastation caused by the storm, lakhs of people have been sent to safer places in both countries. Lakhs of soldiers have been asked to be ready to deal with any emergency.
The US National Hurricane Center (USNHC) said Ian hit the coast of Cuba at 4.30 a.m. local time. Ian is a Class III cyclone, with wind speeds of at least 205 kilometers per hour. It is estimated that by the time this cyclone reaches the coast of Florida on Wednesday, it will have turned into a class-4 cyclone.
In view of the storm, the Cuban government has evacuated more than 50 thousand people from Pinar del Río province to safer places. The government has prepared dozens of shelters in this island country. Waves 14 feet high have been seen due to Ian on the west coast of Cuba.
