Cuba Emergency Response System

The Cuba Emergency Response System is warning system for potentially dangerous weather events that strike Cuba. <!-- this may need refining. -->

Hurricane Dennis and Hurricane Ivan

In July 2005, Cuba weathered Hurricane Dennis and in September 2004 Hurricane Ivan — two of the most powerful storms to strike the Caribbean in the last century,

Cuba's Emergency System

Cuba is the largest and most populated island in the Caribbean yet is consistently experiences the lowest death tolls during hurricane season. According to Oxfam, from 1996-2002, only 16 people were killed by the six hurricanes that struck Cuba.

Cuba has a world-class meteorological institute, with 15 provincial offices. They share data with US scientists and project storm tracks. Around 72 hours before a storm’s predicted...
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