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To: techguerrilla who wrote (36162)9/2/2005 5:23:12 PM
From: Karen Lawrence  Respond to of 361172
 
:) Cuba: While emphasising there was still a lot to do, Ms Estrada also had praise for the Cuban Government's efficient clean-up process.

When she visited Pinar del Rio just a few days after the hurricanes, felled trees had already been removed from the roads and much of the rubble had been cleared away.

Cuba's preventative measures almost certainly saved lives

"Here people know what they have to do," she said.

"There is 24 hour information on television which tells you the latest news of the hurricane, and which shelters to go to.

"It is proven that this type of disaster preparation saves lives," she said.

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2313085.stm