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Cold front advances across Cuba and Havana's Malecón suffers severe flooding

(2 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Havana - 1 February 2026 1. Large waves crashing against wall at Malecón 2. Resident by flowing floodwaters ++SPLIT SCREEN WITH SHOT 3++ 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Sander Carralero, local resident: ++SPLIT SCREEN WITH SHOT 2 AND PARTIALLY OVERLAID BY SHOT 4++ “The water came in here and brought leaves and garbage. We are trying to unclog the garage which has been quite affected.” 4. Close of floodwaters 5. Various of flooded garage 6. People walking 7. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Alexei Vladimirovich, Russian tourist: ++STARTS ON SHOT 6 AND PARTIALLY OVERLAID BY SHOTS 8 AND 9++ “We're very surprised because we never expected to see such winds in Cuba. In Baikal, we have this weather, and even harder, but we are here now, and we like this weather.” 8. Tourists at kiosk 9. Various of large waves hitting wall STORYLINE: The advance of a cold front across Cuba caused flooding along Havana's coastline on Sunday, particularly on the Malecón, with waves up to four meters high and strong winds. “The water came in here and brought leaves and garbage," said local resident, Sander Carralero, as stood outside his flooded garage "We are trying to unclog the garage which has been quite affected." According to state media reports, evacuations took place in the lower-lying areas of the city, but no information was given on the number of people moved to safety. Many of those evacuated were moving themselves to homes of family or friends. According to reports from the Cuban Meteorological System, wind gusts of up to 72 kilometers per hour and sustained gusts of between 15 and 30 kilometers per hour occurred in the early hours of Sunday. AP video shot by Ariel Fernández and Milexsy Durán. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...