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Hazards
- Hurricanes (particularly the East coast)
- Droughts
Past Events
- Hurricane Dennis (2005)
- Drought (2004)
- Hurricane Charley (2004)
- Hurricane Irene (1999): 2 killed.
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Natural Disaster History (external link)
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Technological Disaster History (external link)
Environmental Concerns
- Biodiversity loss
- Deforestation
- Air/Water pollution
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Profile
Cuba has been struck by numerous hurricanes over
the past decade, and
has also been suffering from
severe drought in many areas. Despite these servere
hazards, few deaths bave been reported, due to a very efficient disaster preparedness network. In 2004, nearly 2 million residents were evacuated prior to the arrival of Hurricane Ivan. As a result, not a single death or injury was reported.
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Government Strategies
Priority resources have been allocated by
the central Cuban government for civil defence. An Oxfam
study has noted that that organization and cooperation at
the grassroots level is the best explanation from the low
instances of disaster-related deaths.
The Cuban government revamped the civil
defence law after a 1963 Hurricane resulted in more than
1,000 fatalities. Under a 1976 law, every adult receives
civil defence training.
Country Contacts
Ms. Maria Vidal Ledo
Directora de Informatica- Ministerio de Salud Publica, CEPISAD, (CLAMED), Calle 23 No. 177 el Nyo, Vedado
La Habana 10400
Fax:
E-mail: mvidal@informed.sld.cu
Centro Latin-American de Medicine de Desastres (CLAMED)
Calle 18 No 710 entre 7ma. y 29 Playa
Ciudad de La Habana
(537) 202-3636
Fax: (537) 204-8806
E-mail: clamed@infomed.sld.cu
http://www.clamed.sld.cu
Cuba Civil Defense
Oficina de Desastres
Calle 18 Esquina A 7a Avenida Miramar
La Habana
(537) 23-5085
Fax: (537) 33-2780
E-mail: dcncir@infomed.sld.cu
http://www.cubagob.cu/otras_info/minfar/default.htm
Sociedad Meteorologica de Cuba (Cuba Meteorological Society)
Apartado Postal 4279
Ciudad Habana
(537) 30-8996
Fax: (537) 33-3681
E-mail: lulu@met.inf.cu
http://www.met.inf.cu/sometcuba/default.htm
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