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The people of eastern Cuba face devastation from Hurricane Irma, the first category 5 hurricane to hit Cuban territory since 1932. Oxfam has been working with the Cuban authorities to develop one of the most effective disaster prevention and response systems in the Caribbean. 

Oxfam and its Caribbean partner organizations are helping people most affected by flooding and strong winds following Hurricane Irma, which hit housing, infrastructure and destroyed agricultural production. 

After completing a fact-finding mission in Cuba to identify those most in need, Oxfam is working with partners and Cuban officials to respond to the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Irma. 

Ante la llegada del huracán Irma a Cuba, desde las escuelas hasta las cuevas, sirven de albergues transitorios para preservar lo más importante: la vida.Justamente el  8 de septiembre de 2008, el huracán Ike afectó parte del oriente cubano. Todavía la gente de estas geografías lo recuerda. Según datos del Anuario Estadístico de Cuba (2016) dejó pérdidas ascendentes a 7 325,3 millones de pesos.  Como para no olvidar la fuerza de estos fenómenos, nueve años después las poblaciones de la región oriental volvieron a vivir una situación de riesgo, ahora ante el huracán Irma –el…

Present in both countries, Oxfam welcomes the announcement restoring diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States. 

Cyclone Yasa landfall in Fiji yesterday, carrying destructive winds of up to 345km/h, heavy rain and storm swells, has flattened homes and left major devastation to roads, and vegetation. More than 600,000 people in the South Pacific island nation are now affected, thousands of which are already in evacuation centers as the tropical storm disrupted access to essential utilities including water supply and sanitation facilities, as well as food.