[News] Colombian Navy sets sail to Cuba carrying aid after hurricane Melissa

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  Colombian Navy sets sail to Cuba carrying aid after hurricane Melissa

Al Mayadeen English
November 3, 2025
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Colombia sends 240 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba after Hurricane 
Melissa, with ARC Victoria delivering food, water, fuel, and emergency 
supplies.

  * Scenes of humanitarian aid preparations by Colombia set to be
    delivered to Cuba published on November 3, 2025 (X/@UNGRD)
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    Scenes of humanitarian aid preparations by Colombia set to be
    delivered to Cuba published on November 3, 2025 (X/@UNGRD)

Tons of aid were being sent to Cuba by sea, Colombian President Gustavo 
Petro announced on Monday, following the devastating Hurricane Melissa 
that wreaked havoc in the region.

In a post on X, Petro wrote: "Solidarity began with Jamaica, and now the 
Colombian Navy is heading to Cuba, carrying dozens of tons of Colombian 
solidarity — food and energy."

"While there are governments that leave us alone, the peoples embrace 
us," he added.

Yesterday, Colombia's government announced dispatching 240 tons of 
humanitarian aid to Cuba 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/6-000-tons-of-venezuelan-aid-arrives-in-cuba-amid-us-embargo> 
in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.

The aid shipment, carried by the vessel ARC Victoria, departed from 
Cartagena de Indias on Monday and is expected to arrive in Cuban 
territory on Thursday. The operation is being coordinated by Colombia’s 
National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) and involves multiple 
government entities.

According to Carlos Carrillo, director of the UNGRD, the cargo includes 
food kits, hygiene supplies, mosquito nets, UHT milk, drinking water, 
and fuel. Of the 240 tons, 54 are dry cargo designated for immediate 
needs in the hardest-hit regions of Cuba.

The operation is supported by Colombia’s mining-energy and agricultural 
sectors, along with other state agencies, in a joint effort to respond 
to the disaster. Participating institutions include the Foreign 
Ministry, Civil Defense, Aerospace Force, National Police, and Colombian 
Navy, with additional backing from the Caribbean Naval Force, the 
Ministries of Agriculture and Energy, and state energy company Ecopetrol.


    Cuba begins damage assessments following hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/environment/hurricane-melissa-s-path-of-destruction-leaves-the-caribbean> 
tore through several Caribbean nations last week, bringing winds of up 
to 200 kilometers per hour (about 124 mph), along with heavy rains, 
flooding, landslides, and communication outages.

In Cuba, government and party authorities have begun recovery operations 
and damage assessments. Emergency response protocols have been activated 
to assist affected communities.

A statement from the Cuban government 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/165-nations-defy-us-pressure--vote-to-end-us-blockade-on-cub> 
read, “Following Hurricane Melissa, recovery and damage assessment 
efforts began in Cuba under the direction of the party and the government.”

International support, including Colombia’s contribution, is expected to 
play a key role in the country’s broader hurricane relief and recovery 
efforts.


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