A storm in the small town of Matanzas damaged at least 19 homes

A severe local storm affected the town of San Antonio de Cabezas in the municipality of Matanzas and caused damage to 19 homes. This was happening on the roof, according to Yaudel Rodríguez, a reporter for the local official radio station Radio Union.

According to one Facebook Post Mario Sabins Lorenzo, deputy to the People’s Power of Matanzas Province and first secretary of the Communist Party of Matanzas, said restoration of the roof will begin this Thursday as resources arrive in the area.

Residents of the town told United Radio that they had never experienced such severe weather and the losses could be even greater.They said: “It happened about three times in one part of town and it was quite intense.”

Authorities said there were no injuries. They also made no mention of the power line damage that typically occurs during these weather events.

Marixma Miyares, director of the Provincial Meteorological Center, Cited on Facebook Journalist Pedro Rizo said It was a severe localized storm with strong winds, but it did not make landfall, so technically it should not be called a tornado.just like what happens on social networks.

These phenomena often put Cubans in a difficult position, as they face huge emergencies every day. Local severe storms Attack on Camaguey yes Hundreds of citizens were left homeless and cooked over firewood in the dark.. CAs a result, 80 families lost their roofs and had no place to refrigerate food. Many of them were still without electricity on Sunday.