At the meeting it was reported that so far they had lamented in Havana the death of two people, one due to the total collapse of a building and the other due to an accident in a flood zone, explained the official newspaper Granma.

In the capital, up to 6:00 p.m., 61 landslides had been recorded (one total, the rest partial), in the municipalities of Centro Habana, Diez de Octubre and Old Havana.

Likewise, some 445 evacuated people remain protected, and another 1,836 had evacuated themselves in the homes of families and friends. Floods were reported in most of the capital's municipalities.

After this evaluation, the President of the Republic pointed out that "the authorities of each of the territories and of the country have played the role that corresponds to them in the plans of our Civil Defense system."

Díaz-Canel called for our Civil Defense System to be activated throughout the weather event, and stated that the fundamental task is to evacuate the population that is at risk of flooding or possible damage to homes, as well as the preservation of material goods. both of individuals and of the state.

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