Felix Semper, an artist from Greensboro, heard from his family in Cuba on Tuesday. He says they are safe but going through a tough time.
GREENSBORO, NC — As North Carolina prepares for Tropical Storm Ian to bring wind and rain to the Triad, people in Cuba are just beginning to recover from the storm.
The power has been out since Ian targeted the island on Tuesday. One of our WFMY News 2 reporters spoke to a man from Cuba who now lives in Greensboro, whose family is cleaning up in Havana.
Felix Semper was born in Cuba and created a new life as an artist in Greensboro. although he lives in Gate City, he returned to Cuba to help and work with other Cuban artists. So when he heard that Hurricane Ian had left a trail of destruction in the western part of Cuba, he got worried.
The current conditions are devastating with almost the entire country without power, but luckily Semper said he was able to get in touch with loved ones there.
“I have an uncle in Cuba in a resort environment there which is in a tourist area. I spoke to him yesterday and there is no electricity anywhere in Cuba so they are completely without electricity. electricity, the whole island, which is difficult for them,” Semper said. “The Cuban people are tough, they know how to endure and live without electricity.
Semper said that because their homes are located in a resort area in Havana, the infrastructure is stronger, so their homes only suffered some wind damage.
He said he was just happy knowing his family was safe as there are at least 2 confirmed deaths in Cuba from the hurricane.
As the storm moved away from Cuba and hit Florida, he inquired with his father who lives there.
“It’s fine, they have wind and rain. Of course, I was worried. I went through Hurricane Andrew in ’92, which was a huge hurricane that destroyed half of Miami, so I know what it’s like to go through a hurricane,” Semper said. “I really feel for them. You know the anxiety and all the danger.
He holds his breath as the storm knocks out power to 2 million people and brings high winds and heavy rain to the state.
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