Comments on: Devastation in Cuba Following Hurricane Sandy http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/cuba-hurricane-sandy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cuba-hurricane-sandy Global Perspectives for an American Audience Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Dafodalia http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/cuba-hurricane-sandy/comment-page-1/#comment-26460 Dafodalia Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:07:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=146200#comment-26460 I just returned from Cuba and drove down to Santiago to take some relief to close friends there.  The picture above is very typical of the streets in the city.  The devastation was very wide spread and there are many areas that are still without materials or power but the main concern now if the lack of food and clean water.  Families in the city are receiving bottled water and there are lineups everywhere waiting for food to come in.  As the journalist mentioned there are cleanup crews everywhere working from daylight to dark every day in an attempt to get buildings restored or rebuilt, roadways cleared and power restored as quickly as possible.  Although very tired they are all optimistic that life will eventually return to normal. I took a couple of my friends with me out to see a couple of hotels that had been devastated by the hurricane and they were totally overwhelmed by it all.  Living in the city they had no idea of the extent of the damage in the outlying areas. The pictures I took just cannot portray the shear power that hurricane must have inflicted on those people but the hope for the future is very evident in the faces of those affected.    I just returned from Cuba and drove down to Santiago to take some relief to close friends there.  The picture above is very typical of the streets in the city.  The devastation was very wide spread and there are many areas that are still without materials or power but the main concern now if the lack of food and clean water.  Families in the city are receiving bottled water and there are lineups everywhere waiting for food to come in.  As the journalist mentioned there are cleanup crews everywhere working from daylight to dark every day in an attempt to get buildings restored or rebuilt, roadways cleared and power restored as quickly as possible.  Although very tired they are all optimistic that life will eventually return to normal. I took a couple of my friends with me out to see a couple of hotels that had been devastated by the hurricane and they were totally overwhelmed by it all.  Living in the city they had no idea of the extent of the damage in the outlying areas. The pictures I took just cannot portray the shear power that hurricane must have inflicted on those people but the hope for the future is very evident in the faces of those affected.   

]]> By: JorgeD http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/cuba-hurricane-sandy/comment-page-1/#comment-26451 JorgeD Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:37:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=146200#comment-26451 Nuestro gobierno describe Cuba como un pais muy mal porque el gobierno de Cuba es communismo.  Pero es un disastre que ayuda el relacion de los dos paises.  No es un cambio grande pero pienso que es un comienzo de un relacion mejor. Tambien, es interesante que un pais que es "muy mal" tiene muchos servicios para el gente. Nuestro gobierno describe Cuba como un pais muy mal porque el gobierno de Cuba es communismo.  Pero es un disastre que ayuda el relacion de los dos paises.  No es un cambio grande pero pienso que es un comienzo de un relacion mejor. Tambien, es interesante que un pais que es “muy mal” tiene muchos servicios para el gente.

]]> By: Stephanie Johnson http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/cuba-hurricane-sandy/comment-page-1/#comment-26447 Stephanie Johnson Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:50:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=146200#comment-26447 Yo pienso que es muy bueno que todos ayudando las víctimas del tormenta. Es muy mal que Sandy era tan malo.  El huracán arruinado las casas y vidas de la gente. Me recuerda de la gente en America por ejemplo en Nueva York, pues yo acuerdo de Rosa.  Yo no creo que tanta gente murío, incluyendo el bebé.  Yo estoy alegre sin embargo, que la gente no necesita viva en tiendas de campaña.   Yo pienso que es muy bueno que todos ayudando las víctimas del tormenta. Es muy mal que Sandy era tan malo.  El huracán arruinado las casas y vidas de la gente. Me recuerda de la gente en America por ejemplo en Nueva York, pues yo acuerdo de Rosa.  Yo no creo que tanta gente murío, incluyendo el bebé.  Yo estoy alegre sin embargo, que la gente no necesita viva en tiendas de campaña.  

]]> By: rosario http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/cuba-hurricane-sandy/comment-page-1/#comment-26441 rosario Mon, 12 Nov 2012 03:25:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=146200#comment-26441 hurrican sandy fue unevento muy grave para el pais de Cuba. Tambien en muchos paises y estados. Habia mucho destrucion y mucho peligro en el pais.La hurricane fue un,gran effecto de las vidas de los CUbanos. Habia mucho hente quy ayudo para ayudar el pais. hurrican sandy fue unevento muy grave para el pais de Cuba. Tambien en muchos paises y estados. Habia mucho destrucion y mucho peligro en el pais.La hurricane fue un,gran effecto de las vidas de los CUbanos. Habia mucho hente quy ayudo para ayudar el pais.

]]> By: felipem5816 http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/cuba-hurricane-sandy/comment-page-1/#comment-26440 felipem5816 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 03:11:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=146200#comment-26440 Maria, perhaps if I was a wise Spanish student, I would've commented right after I originally heard the article on Saturday. Instead, I wasn't wise and commented on it a day later assuming I remembered everything for the previous day. You madam, are correct. Perhaps next time I won't be so ignorant and will get my facts correct before I post upon the internet. (It's not like anybody else does that.) Maria, perhaps if I was a wise Spanish student, I would’ve commented right after I originally heard the article on Saturday. Instead, I wasn’t wise and commented on it a day later assuming I remembered everything for the previous day. You madam, are correct. Perhaps next time I won’t be so ignorant and will get my facts correct before I post upon the internet. (It’s not like anybody else does that.)

]]> By: Ana http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/cuba-hurricane-sandy/comment-page-1/#comment-26439 Ana Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:37:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=146200#comment-26439 I think it is so sad how Cuba was affected by hurricane Sandy. It is also very sad to hear about the 11 people who lost their lives during the storm. I hope Cuba can recover from the aftermath of Sandy, and soon people can rebuild their cities and return to their homes. I think it is so sad how Cuba was affected by hurricane Sandy. It is also very sad to hear about the 11 people who lost their lives during the storm. I hope Cuba can recover from the aftermath of Sandy, and soon people can rebuild their cities and return to their homes.

]]> By: Maria Maria http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/cuba-hurricane-sandy/comment-page-1/#comment-26438 Maria Maria Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:16:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=146200#comment-26438 Felipe, in the article if you look at Rainsfords answer to the question "Have you seen any evidence yet of the international aid making its way there?" You will see that Rainsford states that Cuba is accepting aid. They are getting food supplies from Venezuela and Russia has been sending construction materials. P.S I found the fact that you used 'Tis in your comment very amusing. Thank you. Felipe, in the article if you look at Rainsfords answer to the question “Have
you seen any evidence yet of the international aid making its way there?” You will see that Rainsford states that Cuba is accepting aid. They are getting food supplies from Venezuela and Russia has been sending construction materials.

P.S I found the fact that you used ‘Tis in your comment very amusing. Thank you.

]]> By: Natalia http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/cuba-hurricane-sandy/comment-page-1/#comment-26437 Natalia Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:16:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=146200#comment-26437 Cuba sufrò mucho a causa del Huracàn Sandy.  La tormenta va a afectar las cosechas del Cuba.  Las vidas de los cubanos son miserable porque muchas personas no tienen electricidad o no casas o no electricidad y no casas.  Es bueno que haya vecinos del los personas pobres estè ayudando.  Cuba necesita preparar mejor por una tormenta como Sandy para no morir.  Once personas murieron a causas del tormenta. Deben ser no muertos.  El gobierno necesita ayudar sus personas y preparar por la tormenta al proxìmo.  Cuba sufrò mucho a causa del Huracàn Sandy.  La tormenta va a afectar las cosechas del Cuba.  Las vidas de los cubanos son miserable porque muchas personas no tienen electricidad o no casas o no electricidad y no casas.  Es bueno que haya vecinos del los personas pobres estè ayudando.  Cuba necesita preparar mejor por una tormenta como Sandy para no morir.  Once personas murieron a causas del tormenta. Deben ser no muertos.  El gobierno necesita ayudar sus personas y preparar por la tormenta al proxìmo. 

]]> By: julia15 http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/cuba-hurricane-sandy/comment-page-1/#comment-26436 julia15 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:11:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=146200#comment-26436 I feel sorry for how bad it hit Cuba. It's seems bad but they are showing that they are strong. Hopefully they can get through this and get on the road to recovery soon. Even though they need help they don't want it which, along with what Felipe said, shows that they are strong and independent. I feel sorry for how bad it hit Cuba. It’s seems bad but they are showing that they are strong. Hopefully they can get through this and get on the road to recovery soon. Even though they need help they don’t want it which, along with what Felipe said, shows that they are strong and independent.

]]> By: felipem5816 http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/cuba-hurricane-sandy/comment-page-1/#comment-26435 felipem5816 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=146200#comment-26435 'Tis shame that Cuba was hit so hard. In a country where the housing isn't quite ready to handle the impact of a hurricane, Sandy surely gave Cuba a rough time. And the fact that Cuba is refusing aid isn't helping them either. I can see why they are though. In a time where Castro and his brother are getting older, the world wonders who will rule Cuba and what's next for their form of government. By denying aid, they're proving that the country is still strong and doesn't need the help of foreign countries. Hopefully the rest of the islands can recover quickly. ‘Tis shame that Cuba was hit so hard. In a country where the housing isn’t quite ready to handle the impact of a hurricane, Sandy surely gave Cuba a rough time. And the fact that Cuba is refusing aid isn’t helping them either. I can see why they are though. In a time where Castro and his brother are getting older, the world wonders who will rule Cuba and what’s next for their form of government. By denying aid, they’re proving that the country is still strong and doesn’t need the help of foreign countries. Hopefully the rest of the islands can recover quickly.

]]> By: Tomas http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/cuba-hurricane-sandy/comment-page-1/#comment-26431 Tomas Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:55:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=146200#comment-26431 El huracan Sandy estaba una cosa muy grave and peligroso durante las dias de dos semanas pasadas.  Lo rompó muchos paises, incluyendo los Estados Unidos, y ese articulo muestra que pasaba en un pais-Cuba.  Ya tiene muchas problemas con el gobierno y la vida de mucha gente en Cuba, y el huracan solamente anadia a los problemas alli.  Mucha gente no tienen electricidad, casas para vivir, ni recursos a usar.  A causa del huracan, el pais esta en un estado muy mal and necesita enfocar en esa problema primero.  El gobierno de Cuba, como ese de los Estados Unidos esta haciendo, necesita ayudar todos las personas quien estaban efectado por huracan Sandy, y espero que la problema que resultó por Sandy vaya a estar resolvada. El huracan Sandy estaba una cosa muy grave and peligroso durante las dias de dos semanas pasadas.  Lo rompó muchos paises, incluyendo los Estados Unidos, y ese articulo muestra que pasaba en un pais-Cuba.  Ya tiene muchas problemas con el gobierno y la vida de mucha gente en Cuba, y el huracan solamente anadia a los problemas alli.  Mucha gente no tienen electricidad, casas para vivir, ni recursos a usar.  A causa del huracan, el pais esta en un estado muy mal and necesita enfocar en esa problema primero.  El gobierno de Cuba, como ese de los Estados Unidos esta haciendo, necesita ayudar todos las personas quien estaban efectado por huracan Sandy, y espero que la problema que resultó por Sandy vaya a estar resolvada.

]]> By: Rosa http://www.theworld.org/2012/11/cuba-hurricane-sandy/comment-page-1/#comment-26430 Rosa Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:06:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=146200#comment-26430 Pienso que esto esté muy, muy terrible.  El huracán tuvo resultavos graves, incluyendo once muertes.  No me gusta que los estadounidenses no han publicado este en las noticias o trató de ayudar.  Entiendo que nostotros tenemos problemas también, especialmente en Nueva York o Nueva Jersey, pero necesitamos reconocer la devastación en otros países.  Yo siento muy mal por las víctimas. Pienso que esto esté muy, muy terrible.  El huracán tuvo resultavos graves, incluyendo once muertes.  No me gusta que los estadounidenses no han publicado este en las noticias o trató de ayudar.  Entiendo que nostotros tenemos problemas también, especialmente en Nueva York o Nueva Jersey, pero necesitamos reconocer la devastación en otros países.  Yo siento muy mal por las víctimas.

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