Cuba’s The government has madeThe Wall Street Journal reported Friday that a request for emergency assistance by the U.S. President Joe Biden was made after Hurricane Ian caused power outages to the entire island of 11,000,000 people.
CUBA STRUCKED BY HURRICANE IAN LEAVES 1 MILLION RESIDENTS POWERLESS AND STREETS FLOOMED
The island nation was hit by Hurricane Ian on Tuesday. It caused widespread blackouts and flatten homes, as well as destroying fields of agricultural land. Cubans protested against the government after the power cut, raising concerns about ongoing fuel, food and medicine shortages.
A family enjoys dinner after a blackout following Hurricane Ian in Havana (Cuba), Sept. 28, 2022.
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Washington estimates that Cuban authorities would prioritize hospitals, water pumping stations, sanitation, and other critical infrastructure in the event of a coup. Biden administration offered aidThe Wall Street Journal reported that the review of emails had been done.
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The State Department didn’t immediately respond to a request to comment on the report. Neither did Cuba’s Embassy in Washington.
After destroying the island’s electrical grid, Hurricane Ian plunged Cuba into darkness. Although electricity was slowly returning to normal on September 29, many homes still remain without power.
(Photo by ADALBERTO RQUE/AFP via Getty Images).
After years of tensions between Washington and Havana, Biden has said that he will re-engage Cuba. But Cuba’s crackdown after widespread protestsSanctions against Cuban officials were instead imposed upon the island last July
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The Cuban government blamed meddling by the United States for the protests.
