Jose Rubiera News

Newly formed Tropical Storm Nicole soaked central and eastern Cuba on Wednesday, washing out some roads but sparing the crumbling buildings of the capital as the system pushed northeast toward the Bahamas.

Havana, Jul 28 The passing of any tropical storm or hurricane in Haiti will be a real catastrophe resulting in many deaths, warned on Tuesday Cuban Parliament deputy Jose Rubiera, now head of the Cuban Meteorology Institute''s Weather Forecasts Department Tuesday.

Cuba is expected to see an increase in hurricane activities from June to November this year due to a combination of warm temperature on the sea surface and the inhibition of El Nino phenomenon, a Cuban expert said on Sunday.

Fans hold signs in support of Armstrong and accusing Floyd Landis of cheating prior to Stage Five of the 2010 Tour of California from Visalia to Bakersfield on May 20, 2010 in Visalia, California.