Guantanamo.- Hurricane Oscar made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in the eastern of Guantanamo Province, near the Baracoa City, on Sunday evening with winds of 75 mph (120 kph). The accumulated rainfall in the region were between 200 and 366 litres per m2, according to a report of the meteorologist Elier Pila
Its maximum sustained winds blew at 45 mph (75 kph) on Monday as Oscar moved west at 2 mph (4 kph).The storm was located about 5 miles (10 kilometers) east of Guantánamo, Cuba.
It is raining lightly in El Jamal, Baracoa where now people walk around the area to observe the damage left by Oscar after dumping heavy and strong winds yesterday evening.
In the next few hours, heavy rains and thunderstorms will continue to affect a large part of the eastern region, which will continue to be strong and intense in some localities and in mountainous areas.
In the eastern provinces, tropical storm force winds will continue, which can reach speeds between 50 and 65 kilometers per hour, with higher gusts. Strong swells will continue to occur on the northern coast of the eastern provinces of Guantánamo, Holguín and Las Tunas, which are still exposed to moderate coastal flooding in low-lying areas of this coast, including the Baracoa seawall.
