cuba after the hurricanes

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Two major hurricanes in less than Two major hurricanes in less than two weeks. For a moment there was two weeks. For a moment there was silence in Cuba, then darkness, the silence in Cuba, then darkness, the maddening howl of the wind, the maddening howl of the wind, the creaking of trees falling, swollen creaking of trees falling, swollen rivers, and roofs and houses flying in rivers, and roofs and houses flying in the clouds. the clouds.


PINAR DEL RIO Province:PINAR DEL RIO Province:


LINESMAN AT WORK RESTORING ELECTRICITYLINESMAN AT WORK RESTORING ELECTRICITY (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


WOMEN WASHING CLOTHES AMID WHAT’S LEFT OF THEIR HOME. WOMEN WASHING CLOTHES AMID WHAT’S LEFT OF THEIR HOME. (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


FOOD RATIONS WERE INCREASED FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS. FOOD RATIONS WERE INCREASED FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS. (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


WAITING FOR ROOFING MATERIAL.WAITING FOR ROOFING MATERIAL. (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


BOY ON HIS WAY TO SCHOOL.BOY ON HIS WAY TO SCHOOL. (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


WOMAN WHO’S HOME WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. SHE IS HAVING NERVE WOMAN WHO’S HOME WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. SHE IS HAVING NERVE PROBLEMS AND HER HUSBAND IS BLIND. THE DAUGHTER AND HER PROBLEMS AND HER HUSBAND IS BLIND. THE DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND ARE BUILDING A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE. HUSBAND ARE BUILDING A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE. (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


HIGHWAY LEAVING PINAR DEL RIO PROVINCE. “ONLY THOSE THAT STRUGGLE HIGHWAY LEAVING PINAR DEL RIO PROVINCE. “ONLY THOSE THAT STRUGGLE AND RESIST WILL TRIUMPH.” AND RESIST WILL TRIUMPH.” ((Photo by Caridad)((Photo by Caridad)


HOLGUIN Province:HOLGUIN Province:


MAN ESCAPES FROM THE MIDDAY SUN IN THE RUINS OF HIS SEASIDE HOME.MAN ESCAPES FROM THE MIDDAY SUN IN THE RUINS OF HIS SEASIDE HOME. (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


FAMILY HEADS TO THE BEACH AS HURRICANE RECOVERY CONTINUES. FAMILY HEADS TO THE BEACH AS HURRICANE RECOVERY CONTINUES. (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


GOATS SEARCH A DESTROYED SCHOOL GROUNDS FOR AN INEXISTENT GOATS SEARCH A DESTROYED SCHOOL GROUNDS FOR AN INEXISTENT PASTURE. PASTURE. (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


MOTHER AND HER TWO CHILDREN AT WHAT’S LEFT OF THE SCHOOL.MOTHER AND HER TWO CHILDREN AT WHAT’S LEFT OF THE SCHOOL.(Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


BOY ALONGSIDE HIS DAMAGED SCHOOL.BOY ALONGSIDE HIS DAMAGED SCHOOL. (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


DOG CONTINUES TO GUARD THE HOME. DOG CONTINUES TO GUARD THE HOME. (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


UNINHABITABLE UNINHABITABLE (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


THE MEN FROM THIS HOUSE HAVE AT LEAST REBUILT A ROOM TO THE MEN FROM THIS HOUSE HAVE AT LEAST REBUILT A ROOM TO SLEEP IN.SLEEP IN. (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


UNCERTAINTY OR THE MEMORY OF THE WORST OF THE SEA. UNCERTAINTY OR THE MEMORY OF THE WORST OF THE SEA. (Photo by (Photo by Caridad)Caridad)


THIS STORE INSISTS ON ITS NAME LA CASA NUEVA THIS STORE INSISTS ON ITS NAME LA CASA NUEVA (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


OBSERVING THE DAMAGE.OBSERVING THE DAMAGE. (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


LITTLE BY LITTLE, THE DISASTER WILL BE FORGOTTEN. LITTLE BY LITTLE, THE DISASTER WILL BE FORGOTTEN. (Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)


(Photo by Caridad)(Photo by Caridad)

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