Hurricane Ian, CubaWASHINGTON Oct 1Cuba has turned to the United States with a rare request for emergency assistance after the devastation caused on the island by Hurricane Ian, according to the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal, citing e-mails. del Rio killed two people. More than 50,000 people in the west and central part of the country were evacuated, severe damage was done to agriculture in these regions. emergency aid following the devastating impact of Hurricane Ian, the newspaper said. The exact amount of aid was not mentioned, while the US is still trying to determine whether the government in Havana will complete the request as it works to determine the extent of the damage.< img src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/223fc741da2e63becfeeef1daf482a05.jpg" />CNN: Florida death toll from Hurricane Ian rises to 42 The emails also say the US will continue to engage with Havana to determine how much aid is needed, the newspaper said, with Washington judging that Cuban authorities will prioritize hospitals. water pumping, sanitation, and other critical infrastructure if the US provides assistance. Cuba has been affected by unilateral US sanctions for more than 60 years, longer than any other country. Diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba were severed in the middle of the last century, after which a trade embargo was introduced against the island state. During the presidency of Barack Obama, the United States announced the beginning of the normalization of relations and the easing of sanctions. The process was interrupted under Donald Trump, who imposed a ban on doing business with organizations controlled by the Cuban military, tightened travel rules to the island, and re-included Cuba in the list of countries sponsoring terrorism. The current administration of Democrat Joe Biden continues Republican Trump's hard line on the island.
