United Nations Office of the Resident Coordinator From: Office of the Resident Coordinator - CUBA Subject: Situation Report No. 2- Intensive rains in central Cuba – 25 May 2012 Localidad Lluvia (mm) Sancti Spíritus The Situation: Casilda 467 Acueducto La Sierpe 446 According to the information received from the Forecast Iznaga, Trinidad 438 Center of the Meteorological Institute, in the last twenty Acueducto Tres Atejes, Cabaiguán 370 four hours intensive rains have affected the country from Condado, Trinidad 364 Matanzas to Santiago de Cuba, including Isla de la Juventud. Presa Tuinucú, Cabaiguán 332 Cabaiguán 331 These rains have caused severe flooding in the towns of Meyer, Trinidad 325 Trinidad, Fomento and Cabaiguan, with economic damages Acueducto San Carlos, La Sierpe 318 still to be assessed. Santa Lucía, Cabaiguán 314 Villa Clara The Institute confirms a high probability that the rains will General Carrillo, Remedios 395 continue through today from Matanzas to Guantanamo, General Lino Pérez, Manicaragua 218 possibly increasing in intensity in mountainous localities in Jibacoa, Mnicaragua 210 the central region. Cienfuegos Naranjo, Cumanayagua 279 1 Preventive actions adopted by the Government: More than 600 persons are under protection and 183 were evacuated in the central and eastern provinces. Two people have been reported missing. A permanent monitoring system of the water levels has been put in place Economic entities, social institutions and the population have been requested to follow the guidelines from Civil Defense and local authorities and to remain attentive to information from the Institute of Meteorology Preventive Actions adopted by the UN System The UN System is in contact with its counterparts the Ministry of External Trade and Foreign Investment and the Civil Defense, and continued liaising with the Meteorological Institute. Information: For further information, please contact the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Cuba. Jose Luis DiFabio – CR a.i. Miguel A. Barreiro – Asistente Especial CR [email protected] [email protected] 2 .