Hurricane Melissa in Cuba

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba on 28 October 2025, after causing severe damage in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The powerful Category 5 storm brought destructive winds, torrential rainfall, and coastal flooding to the Cuban provinces of Santiago de Cuba, Granma, Holguín, and Guantánamo. More than half a million people were evacuated as authorities worked to clear debris, restore power, and assist isolated communities. Satellite imagery and geospatial data were activated to support emergency response, helping identify affected areas, assess infrastructure damage, and guide relief and recovery efforts across the region.

Tipo de evento: Tormenta
Ubicación del evento: Cuba
Fecha de activación de la Carta: 2025-10-28
Hora de activación de la Carta: 15:50
Zona horaria de activación de la Carta: UTC-03:00
Solicitante de carta: Estado Mayor Nacional de la Defensa Civil
ID de activación: 997
Gestión de proyectos: Laercio Massaru Namikawa (INPE)
Valor agregado: Javier Freites (ABAE),
Karine Leal (INPE),
Federal University of Santa Maria,
Alejandra Rojas (Universidad de Costa Rica),
Suwanan Sateiandee (UNITAR),
Jose BisinotiNeto (CENAD),
Carina Macedo (INPE),
Lucas Jorge Gomes da Silva (CENAD/SEDEC),
Manoel Araújo Sousa Júnior (Federal University of Santa Maria),
Guy Schumann (RSS Hydro),
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)