Cuba: Living memories of water and people one year after Hurricane Melissa swept through Granma

Country: Cuba Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies On October 29, 2025, Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane, unleashing sustained winds of 195 km/h across the provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Holguín, and Guantánamo. When the eye of the hurricane moved out to sea, a deceptive calm settled over the southern plains. Many families who had evacuated as a precaution returned to their homes after seeing that the winds had only torn down tree branches and lose roof tiles. However, in the mountains of southern Granma, the sky remain