Hurricane Paloma November 2008

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from low-lying areas in south Cuba and the country has been lashed by heavy rain and strong winds.
Paloma is the fifth hurricane this season to hit Cuba. The storms have caused billions of dollars worth of damage, destroying thousands of homes.
Hurricane Paloma has already caused torrential rains and storm surges in some areas of the Cayman Islands.
The storm weakened from Category Four to One after it made landfall in Cuba, but is expected to head out to sea again towards the Bahamas, which have been put on alert. Consequently, it has the potential to increase in strength as it passes over the the warm seas.

The Video shows how waves have risen above the Cuban coastal defences that were put in place, resulting in dramatic coastal flooding.

For more information on hurricanes, visit the National Hurricane Centre. This has been established as a means of tracking hurricanes and its intention is to provide early warnings for areas that are potentially in the path of a hurricane.