Cuba's Big Flood: How a Hurricane Turned a River into a Giant Problem
Hurricane Melissa left Cuba in a tough spot. The storm, one of the strongest to hit the Caribbean, dumped a ton of rain. This caused the Rio Cauto, Cuba's longest river, to overflow. The floodwaters cut off a major road. This road connects Havana in the west to big cities like Santiago and Guantanamo in the east. People in Rio Cauto thought the water would go down a...