Three loaders and eight dump trucks contribute to debris removal and collection.

The Las Tunas’ Construction and Assembly Company (Conalza) plays a fundamental role in recovery efforts following severe weather events. Last year, workers from this company traveled to Imías, Guantánamo, to rebuild everything that Hurricane Oscar had devastated.

One of the designated charging points for mobile devices while electricity is restored.

Now in the recovery phase, and with the participation of Walter Baluja García, Minister of Higher Education, and Marydé Fernández López, Deputy Head of the Ideological Department of the Cuban Communist Party’s Central Committee, the Provincial Defense Council met on Thursday evening to assess the progress of the efforts to restore the province's vitality, with an emphasis on electricity, telephone, drinking water pumping, and transportation services.

BANDEC special bank account to receive donations for victims of Hurricane Melissa.

In a gesture of support among Cubans, the Credit and Commerce Bank (BANDEC, by its Spanish acronym) created a special bank account to receive donations in Cuban pesos, intended to help those affected by the recent Hurricane Melissa.

The Chief of the Civil Defense visited Las Tunas.

Division General Ramón Pardo Guerra, Chief of the Civil Defense General Staff, stopped in this city on his way to Holguín to assess the recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa.

Rains from Melissa caused flooding in areas of the Jesús Menéndez municipality.

The passage of Hurricane Melissa through the municipality of “Jesús Menéndez” caused the Chaparra River to overflow and subsequent flooding in at least 19 low-lying areas, forcing the evacuation of more people than initially anticipated to four protection centers set up in the territory, reported Luis Enrique Escobar, a journalist for local radio.