The heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Eta produced floodings throughout the territory of Sancti Spiritus on Tuesday»

Due to the heavy rains that still persist in the provinces of Sancti Spiritus and Villa Clara, the Civil Defense national staff has decreed the alarm phase for both territories»

As a result, nearly 30 houses were affected. Damages are already being taken care of by authorities and local residents »

In Sancti Spiritus close monitoring is maintained over the reservoirs given the location here of the Zaza dam, the largest in Cuba»

The Second Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party received updated information on the consequences of recent heavy rains in the province»

This report has the only antecedent of the 1 293 million cubic meters received by the reservoir during the heavy rains event of May, 2012»

Heavy rains are reported in several areas of the province and thousands of people from the southern territories have been evacuated»

The worst floods of recent years in Vietnam killed 75 people and missed 35 in the northern mountainous area»

Taking into consideration the weather forecast issued about the new tropical system that may affect western and central Cuba with heavy rainfall, measures have been adopted in Sancti Spiritus since yesterday aimed at protecting the people living in the south of the province, given the threat of sea penetrations and …»

Due to floods and landslides, the Government committed S/.2.5 million (about US$769,000) to address the health emergency»