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Cuba: Hurricane: 2012/10/25 Country Information on DRR

Period 2012/10/25
Country or District Cuba
Event Type Hurricane
Outline Hurricane Sandy reached the Cuban shores at dawn on 25 October 2012 and crossed the island of Cuba from south to north. Eleven deaths related to the storm have already been confirmed.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Report/Articles

UN Country Team in Cuba 2012/10/30
Over 188,000 dwellings have been damaged.

OCHA 2012/10/29
It is estimated that 160,800 houses have been damaged, some 640,000 people were evacuated.

IFRC 2012/10/28
To prevent loss of life, the Cuban government coordinated the evacuation of 343,230 people. Preliminary figures estimate that the number of homes which incurred damage, either with roofs torn off or partial or total collapse, are around 150,000.

Geographycal Data

European Commission 2012/10/31
Impact of Tropical Cyclone Sandy - Overview Map (as of 31 October 2012)