WFP Supports Cuban Response to Tornado's Damages
A statement from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced on Saturday that Italy is supporting Cuban efforts to cope with the damage caused by a tornado that hit Havana.
New Homes for 42 Families in Havana
Thanks to the conversion of the former 24 de Febrero nursing home into housing, 42 families whose homes were damaged by the tornado that hit areas of Havana, January 27, now have a new home, with keys handed over this weekend by the building forces who completed the works.
UNDP Delivers More Supplies for Havana's Tornado Victims
Some 2,125 personal and 700 double mattresses, which will benefit 3,525 people, were donated to Cuba by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in the continuation of its support to families affected by the tornado that affected several municipalities of the Cuban capital at the end of January.
Recovery in Havana Continues Apace
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez headed a meeting, March 4, to review recovery efforts in the capital following the January 27 tornado, and examine the status of damages from previous extreme weather events
Havana's Tornado-Stricken Victims Receive Over a Hundred New Houses
Reynaldo García Zapata, president of the government in Havana, reported that from the sale of construction materials and the work of various construction brigades, 101 homes have been completed out of 804 counted as total collapses. In March, more than 200 homes are expected to be completed.
Construction Fever Hits Havana
Organization, enthusiasm, and ability of specialized forces working on reconstruction of housing damaged by January 27 tornado highlighted
One Month after Tornado, Cuban Capital Advances in Recovery
After one month of the devastating tornado that hit five Havana municipalities, the city shows clear signs of recovery and makes progress in delivering homes.
Cuba Gives Priority Homes Damaged by Tornado
Still less one month after the devastating impact of a tornado in several Havana municipalities, the recovery of the damaged houses shows progress and continues as a priority, authorities quoted by the press stated on Thursday.
When Humanism Rules
A group of 37 people, most of them youngsters, arrived to Havana a few days ago to contribute with some material resources and a message of solidarity to the victims of such adversity as a humanistic distinction. They belong to the basic units from the Construction and Assembly Company (Conalza).
Housing Delivery Begins in Cuba 22 Days after Tornado
The Cuban government begins homes delivery to the people affected by the tornado that severely hit several municipalities in Havana, where the construction works led by state entities along with the people is currently intensifying.
