00:00Meanwhile, the eastern part of Cuba has reached the hurricane-alarm phase, after Storm Elisa
00:05turned into a Category 5 hurricane.
00:08The Cuban Civil Defense General Staff reported on the measures applied to the eastern provinces
00:13of Guantánamo, Santiago de Cuba, Holguín, Granma, Las Tunas and Camagüey.
00:18On the other hand, Ciego de Ávila and Santi Espíritus are in the cyclone-alert phase,
00:23after the imminent attack on the country of this tropical phenomenon in the next hours.
00:28In that sense, the Cuban authorities urge the population to stay informed about the advances
00:31and development of the hurricane, and to comply with the instructions given by officials, social
00:36networks and national media.
00:38The hurricane is expected to hit Cuba's soil between Tuesday and Wednesday.
00:53For his part, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez has called on authorities to carry
00:57out immediate people evacuation in the most vulnerable areas, as well as protect their
01:03properties ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Melisa at the eastern part of the country.
01:10As stated here by some of the presidents of the defense councils, the priority is the protection
01:17of the population, and that protection is guaranteed, if there is an adequate evacuation.
01:23All flooded zones, low areas from dams, micro-dams, all of these must be protected, and that must
01:30be done in a timely manner.
01:32It is very important to protect the population, but also to protect the property of the population.
01:38We have to find places to safeguard mattresses, appliances, and people.
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