In the early hours of this Wednesday, the Vicente García contingent, made up of 51 electrical workers from Las Tunas, left for the municipality of Minas de Matahambre, Pinar del Río province, where they will help repair the damage caused by tropical storm Idalia to the infrastructure of the sector in Cuba’s west end.

Las Tunas, Cuba.- Electrical engineer Carlos Arias Sobrino, general director of the Las Tunas Electric Company, confirmed that the group unites commitment, experience, and skills to face these contingencies; and is also characterized by the will to fulfill, as always, the mission entrusted to them and restore the vital service to those affected by the hydrometeorological phenomenon.

He said that the contingent is made up of four brigades of linemen, three service groups, and technical and insurance personnel. They also have the means to take on the complex tasks they will face once they arrive in the northern region of Pinar del Río. "We go with the willingness to make any effort to overcome any obstacle," said the manager.

Arias Sobrino emphasized the decision to work together with colleagues who are already in the area and join forces to repair the damage in the shortest time possible.

Returning to Pinar del Río, Yordis Vega Espinosa, Director of the Power Dispatching Unit, recalled that the conditions of the areas where he and his colleagues usually work are significantly different.

"There, the work is more complex because of the hills, high humidity, vegetation, and very uneven terrain. It is impressive and dangerous, but we will challenge these risks by following the safety and health measures to the letter," he affirmed enthusiastically.

Other Las Tunas Power Company workers also got up early to say goodbye to their colleagues. "We encourage them to work to change the situation in the western part of the country.” And expressed their confidence that their efforts would contribute to restoring what was destroyed by the weather event.

They also urged them to maintain discipline, organization, and integrity in the difficult days ahead and keep these principles as their banner during their new mission.