"Heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Imelda caused widespread damage and disruption across the northern Caribbean on Monday. At least two people have been killed in eastern Cuba amid the extreme weather. Authorities in the Bahamas closed most schools and issued a tropical storm warning for parts of the northwest of the island country as Imelda brought maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometers (62 miles) per hour."
"Media said a 60-year-old man died in Santiago de Cuba, the island's second-largest province, when his house collapsed due to rainfall and a landslide. No information was forthcoming about the second death. The official newspaper Granma reported that the province saw 25 centimeters (9.8 inches) of rain fall in 24 hours, causing flooding and landslides that cut off 17 communities. The province of Guantanamo was also hard-hit, with six houses reported to have collapsed as more than 18,000 people were evacuated."
Tropical Storm Imelda produced heavy rains, strong winds and flooding across the northern Caribbean. At least two people died in eastern Cuba after rainfall-induced landslides and structural collapses. Santiago de Cuba reported a 60-year-old man killed when his house collapsed; 25 centimeters of rain fell in 24 hours, cutting off 17 communities. Guantanamo saw six houses collapse and more than 18,000 people evacuated. Both provinces closed schools until further notice and rail access to Santiago de Cuba was cut after the Cacon River flooded and damaged tracks. In the Bahamas, power outages, mandatory evacuations and flight cancellations were reported, and Imelda was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane and move into the open ocean.
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