10/10/2022 (Agence Europe) – The EU is providing €1 million in emergency humanitarian aid to victims of the category 3 hurricane Ian, which hit western Cuba on 27 September, the European Commission announced on Saturday 8 October. The funds will be channelled to EU humanitarian partners on the ground to meet the immediate needs of the most vulnerable, including temporary emergency shelter and access to water and sanitation services. This is initial humanitarian aid. Hurricane Ian devastated the provinces of Pinar del Río and Artemisa. Havana and Isla de la Juventud were also affected, to a lesser extent. According to the current damage assessment, the province of Pinar del Río is particularly devastated. In total, an estimated 100,000 households are affected. The province of Pinar del Río remains without electricity. (AN)