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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Y. Milexsy Durn and Ariel Fernndez

Hurricane Melissa: One month on, thousands are still without water and power

Thousands of Cubans are still without power, water, or adequate shelter, nearly a month after Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms in history, devastated the island's eastern region.

Families face daily struggles, walking to rivers for water and huddling together in temporary shelters and tents each night.

“We lost everything in the flood,” 80-year-old Lucía García said. “I am very depressed and very sad here.”

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