Guanimar

Guanimar is a small town in Artemisa Province, along the southern coast of western Cuba.

History

Guanimar was affected in the 1898 Atlantic hurricane season. The town was hit by Hurricane Rita in 2005. The town was heavily flooded during Hurricane Idalia in 2023.

References

  1. ↑ Partagás, José Fernández; Diaz, Henry F. (1996). Year 1898 (PDF). Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (Report). Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. pp. 23–38. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (September 22, 2005). "Hurricane Rita - Cuba/Gulf of Mexico: OCHA Situation Report No. 1" (Situation Report). ReliefWeb.
  3. ↑ Gámez Torres, Nora (August 28, 2023). "Western Cuba to take the brunt of yet another hurricane as Idalia nears Pinar del Río". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Hurricane Idalia: Where will it hit – and why could it be more dangerous than usual?". Sky News. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  5. ↑ "Hurricane Idalia strengthens en route to Florida, expected to land as Category 4 storm". Colorado Springs Gazette. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-08-30.

See also

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