The transportation of patients and healthcare personnel is one of the missions of the Taxi Agency.

The powerful Hurricane Melissa will hit Cuban soil in the coming hours. The people of Las Tunas know how to act, guided by their experience with this kind of meteorological event in previous years. Part of the responsibility for the rescue operations before the disaster falls to the men and women of the Las Tunas Taxi Agency.

Cupet workers prepare the railway for the arrival of fuel.
CUPET workers prepare the railway for the arrival of fuel.

Hurricane Melissa's passage through eastern Cuba is a fact. The workers of the Las Tunas Territorial Fuel Marketing Division (CUPET) Base Business Unit (UEB, in Spanish), following the instructions of the Provincial Defense Council (CDP), were commissioned to ensure fuel distribution to priority centers.

The evacuation of people from areas at risk is undreway in Las Tunas province.

Hurricane Melissa is forecast to hit Cuba Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning as a major hurricane, possibly Category 5, meteorologist Alexey Moreno Borges explained during the Sunday meeting of the Defense Council. Given the serious threat, authorities in Las Tunas have activated all protective measures for the population and vital services.

Cleaning of canals, ditches and culverts is essential.

Due to its location in the Caribbean Sea, Cuba rigorously prepares for weather events. The approach of Hurricane Melissa forces eastern provinces to safeguard human lives, first and foremost, and protect crops, animals, and property at risk of damage.