UN launches plan for Cuba after Hurricane Melissa; Haiti damage toll and displacement reported
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Summary
The UN system launched a plan of action to assist 1 million people in eastern Cuba hit by Hurricane Melissa and reported a funding gap of about $64 million. In Haiti's Grand-Sud region, authorities reported 43 deaths, thousands displaced, and extensive damage to homes and roads.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs announced a UN plan of action to support Cuba's national response to Hurricane Melissa, aiming to assist 1,000,000 people among 2.2 million in need in eastern provinces including Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Holguedn and GuantE1namo. The plan seeks $74 million; $4 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund and an additional $7 million from UN agencies were reported as released ahead of the hurricane, leaving an estimated funding gap of about $64 million (00:12:47).
The response will focus on health, water and sanitation, shelter, education and early recovery, with particular attention to women, children and other vulnerable groups. The spokesperson called on the international community to back efforts to restore services and rebuild livelihoods.
In Haiti's Grand-Sud (Grande-Sud) region, OCHA reported 43 people dead, dozens injured and at least 13 missing; at the height of the crisis 16,000 people sought refuge in temporary shelters and more than 1,700 people remained displaced across 10 shelters as of Nov. 3. Authorities reported more than 16,000 homes damaged or destroyed and some roads remain impassable; UN teams visited affected communities to coordinate response and strengthen local capacity (00:13:23).
No decisions or new funding allocations were announced in the briefing; agencies called for donor support to address the remaining funding gap and to scale up response in affected areas.
