Cuba reports severe crop losses from Tropical Storm Andrea

Cuba reports severe crop losses from Tropical Storm Andrea

Published on Jun 08, 2013

10:22 PM



HAVANA (AFP) - Tropical Storm Andrea caused severe crop losses in

western Cuba when it raked the island on its way north to the United

States, official media said on Saturday.



The Communist Party newspaper Granma said the storm also caused damage

to more than 1,900 houses and inundated 437 others this week and last

week, mainly in Pinar del Rio, a prime tobacco growing area for Cuba's

famed cigars.



"Although the total damage has not yet been quantified, agriculture

stands out at a glance as the most affected sector, with numerous

plantations flooded throughout the territory," it said.



The storm moved over the Gulf of Mexico and then up the US East Coast

this week.



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