Large rainfall, winds, and flood were reported in the low-lying sections of eastern Cuba after Hurricane Oscar made landed on Sunday night. According to the US National Hurricane Center, Oscar has then weakened to a tropical cyclone after making land.
The wind had gusts of 70 miles and was located 40 miles south of Guantanamo, moving west-northwest at 6 mph.
In an expert issued at 8 am ET, the hurricane centre said,” Oscar was bringing hurricane problems, heavy rainfall, and wind wave to regions of eastern Cuba”. Additionally, it cautioned against excessive weather that may cause severe flash flooding and landslides.
The tide’s center made land near Baracoa, producing storms, weather, and modest flood in the area. In Baracoa, great swells along the coastline and some structural damage were reported in the caribbean media.
Eastern Cuba is expected to receive 6 to 12 inches of rain through the wind until beginning Wednesday, with isolated areas receiving up to 18 feet. In some northern southern regions, it’s possible to have a storm surge of up to 3 ft.
Oscar hit Bay county near Baracoa in a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles at the time. As it travels north of Cuba late on Monday and winds its way toward the southeast and northern Bahamas, it is expected to swell.
Oscar’s centre was past located about 20 miles west of Cuba’s northeast edge and 45 kilometers east of Guantanamo, moving west-southwest at 6 mph.
Excellent Inagua Island in the Bahamas was immediately hit by Oscar, which resulted in coastal flooding and 2 to 4 inches of rainfall. Some places saw up to 6 inches of rainfall.
Cuba is recovering from its worst shutdown in two decades, which left thousands without power for two weeks last year, with the storm’s arrival. However, some electric company was restored on Saturday.
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