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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Colombian Navy sets sail to
Cuba carrying aid after hurricane Melissa</h1>
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<p>Colombia sends 240 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuba
after Hurricane Melissa, with ARC Victoria delivering
food, water, fuel, and emergency supplies.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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
\u2014 food and energy."</p>
<p>"While there are governments that leave us alone, the
peoples embrace us," he added.</p>
<p>Yesterday, Colombia's government announced
dispatching 240 tons of <a
href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/6-000-tons-of-venezuelan-aid-arrives-in-cuba-amid-us-embargo"
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in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane
Melissa.</p>
<p>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\u2019s National
Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) and involves
multiple government entities.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The operation is supported by Colombia\u2019s
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.</p>
<h2>Cuba begins damage assessments following hurricane
Melissa</h2>
<p><a
href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/environment/hurricane-melissa-s-path-of-destruction-leaves-the-caribbean"
moz-do-not-send="true">Hurricane Melissa</a> 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.</p>
<p>In Cuba, government and party authorities have begun
recovery operations and damage assessments. Emergency
response protocols have been activated to assist
affected communities.</p>
<p>A statement from <a
href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/165-nations-defy-us-pressure--vote-to-end-us-blockade-on-cub"
moz-do-not-send="true">the Cuban government</a>
read, \u201cFollowing Hurricane Melissa, recovery and
damage assessment efforts began in Cuba under the
direction of the party and the government.\u201d</p>
<p>International support, including Colombia\u2019s
contribution, is expected to play a key role in the
country\u2019s broader hurricane relief and recovery
efforts.</p>
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