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.

The province undertook the recovery from Melissa impact.

Las Tunas province has officially entered the recovery phase following Hurricane Melissa. The National Civil Defense General Staff decided this after confirming that the territory, along with Holguín and Guantánamo, does not present a complex hydrological situation and is ready to begin post-hurricane operations.

The transport sector in Las Tunas is ready to contribute with recovery efforts. 

The Las Tunas Provincial Transportation Company has made all its resources available to the municipal Defense Councils to assist with recovery efforts after the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Before, this agency contributed to the movement of personnel and resources in anticipation of the meteorological event's impact.