Hurricane Irma had struck Cuba on Sept. 7th while barreling through the Caribbean, mainly affecting the northern coast of the country. Causing waves 8-10 meters tall, many roads were entirely submerged, and many wooden houses were damaged. The entire government has been on full alert and has taken action to repair the damages.
The governor of Florida Rick Scott had reported that the administration has started to recover power plantations that had been damaged, but the process may take more time than was predicted because of trees that fell onto energy lines. While recovery is still ongoing, Cuba has already repaired %70 of their power plantations.
After the hurricane, 11 colleges were re-opened, over 200 water tanks were cleaned, phone services were repaired and nine food central provided food to 702 people who were unable to return to their homes in Cuba. How to survive a natural disaster is a topic taught in schools so that every person can help themselves and others during circumstances like these.
Hurricane Irma has caused a loss of 50 billion dollars across the U.S. Steps taken by churches, corporations, and the government have been controversial, and people who have lost everything due to the hurricane have been trying to struggle against the massive effects of the disaster on their own.
As the hurricane hit Florida, a director at Pizza Hut threatened employees who wanted to escape the natural disaster, creating another scandal. Corporations once again revealed that they do not care about their workers’ health, but their incomes.
Cuba had sent more than 750 healthcare professionals to the Caribbeans when Hurricane Irma struck them and even saved six dolphins from a fish tank with a helicopter. Struggling against the hurricane with their organised community, including their electricity unions and medical-surgical brigades, Cuba has recovered from the hurricane much quicker, and the Cuban public has taught the world another lesson about humanity.
