epa12511561 People stand near the rubble of a house in El Cobre, Santiago de Cuba province, Cuba, 07 November 2025. The five Cuban provinces severely affected by Hurricane Melissa on 29 October are beginning to gradually restore services, although authorities have warned that the damage is extensive and that normalization will take time. EPA/ERNESTO...

epa12511560 The frame of a house stands in El Cobre, Santiago de Cuba province, Cuba, 07 November 2025. The five Cuban provinces severely affected by Hurricane Melissa on 29 October are beginning to gradually restore services, although authorities have warned that the damage is extensive and that normalization will take time. EPA/ERNESTO MASTRASCUSA

epa12511559 A person walks through rubble in El Cobre, Santiago de Cuba province, Cuba, 07 November 2025. The five Cuban provinces severely affected by Hurricane Melissa on 29 October are beginning to gradually restore services, although authorities have warned that the damage is extensive and that normalization will take time. EPA/ERNESTO MASTRASCUSA

epa12511558 People bathe in a river in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 07 November 2025. The five Cuban provinces severely affected by Hurricane Melissa on 29 October are beginning to gradually restore services, although authorities have warned that the damage is extensive and that normalization will take time. EPA/ERNESTO MASTRASCUSA

epa12511557 A person rides a horse passing by the Church of Our Lady of Charity in El Cobre, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 07 November 2025. The five Cuban provinces severely affected by Hurricane Melissa on 29 October are beginning to gradually restore services, although authorities have warned that the damage is extensive and that normalization will take time. ...

epa12511556 People bathe in a river in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 07 November 2025. The five Cuban provinces severely affected by Hurricane Melissa on 29 October are beginning to gradually restore services, although authorities have warned that the damage is extensive and that normalization will take time. EPA/ERNESTO MASTRASCUSA

epa12511555 People walk past the Church of Our Lady of Charity in El Cobre, Santiago de Cuba province, Cuba, 07 November 2025. The five Cuban provinces severely affected by Hurricane Melissa on 29 October are beginning to gradually restore services, although authorities have warned that the damage is extensive and that normalization will take time. ...