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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Hurricane Gustav Hits Cuban National Territory (ACN)

Link is from the Cuban News Agency.


HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 30 (acn) Hurricane Gustav hit the Isle of Youth Special Municipality, south of Havana, today in the afternoon and is now heading for the western province of Pinar del Rio at 22 km per hour and with 220-kilometer sustained winds.

Hurricane Gustav Made Devastating Landfall on Isle of Youth (ACN)


HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 30 (acn) The passage of Hurricane Gustav was devastating, said a witness in the Isle of Youth, the first Cuban territory to be hit by the category 4 phenomena on Saturday.

Raul Castro said the People will Win the Battle against Gustav (ACN)

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 30 (acn) Cuban President Fidel Castro expressed his confidence that citizens in western Pinar del Rio province, where Hurrican Gustave will soon make landfall, are experienced enough to face the natural phenomena and to
win this battle against nature.

The Weather Channel Reports that Hurricane Gustav has intensified further and now has sustained winds of 150 mph
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El acoplamiento es de la agencia de prensa cubana.

LA HABANA, Cuba, huracán Gustavo del 30 de agosto (acn) golpeó la isla del municipio especial de la juventud, sur de La Habana, hoy por la tarde y ahora está dirigiendo hacia la provincia occidental del Pinar del Rio en 22 kilómetros por hora y con los vientos continuos 220 kilómetros.

El huracán Gustavo hizo avistamiento de tierra devastador en la isla de la juventud (ACN)

LA HABANA, Cuba, 30 de agosto (acn) el paso del huracán Gustavo era devastadora, dijo un testigo en la isla de la juventud, el primer territorio cubano que se
golpeará por los fenómenos de la categoría 4 el sábado.
Raúl Castro dijo que la gente ganará la batalla contra Gustavo (ACN)
LA HABANA, Cuba, presidente cubano Fidel Castro del 30 de agosto (acn) expresó
su confianza que los ciudadanos en la provincia occidental del Pinar del Rio, donde Hurrican Gustavo pronto hará avistamiento de tierra, son bastante experimentados hacer frente a los fenómenos naturales y a gane esta batalla contra la naturaleza.

El canal de tiempo divulga que el huracán Gustavo se ha intensificado más lejos y ahora ha sostenido los vientos de 150 mph

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