ANALYSIS OF DAMAGE TO CUBAN TRANSPORATION SYSTEM AND ECONOMY BY HURRICANE FLORA.

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 17, 2000
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: October 28, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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Declass Review, NIMA/DoD
G-MB 691/63
28 October_ 1963
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, International Division, ORR
ATTENTION: I/LA 25X1D
FROM: Chief, CIA/PID (NPIC)
SUBJECT: Analysis of damage to Cuban Transportation System and
Economy by Hurricane Flora.
REP RENCE: Requirement Nos. C-RR3-80,721 (Project No. C 1510-63> and
C-RR3-80,726 (Project No. C 1511-63).
panying listing (Enclosure 1 to this memorandum).
3. `A total of 18 annotated ozalid overlays (CIA/PID/GDB/P-4821/63 thru
P-4829/63, copies 1 and 2) are herewith forwarded for your retention.
4. The photo analysis on this project was performed by the Industrial and
-Geo-Military Branches of CIA PID (NPIC . Any questions concerning this project
should be directed to Mr. CIA/PID/GMB (NPIC) or Mr CIA
1. In response to Requirement Nos. C-RR3-80,721 (C 1510=63) and
C-RR3-80,726 (C 1511-63), a study was made from aerial photography dated
to determine the location, type and extent of damage
o highways, railroads, bridges and selected ports in Cuba. In addition, a
total of 63 pre-selected sugar centrals in eastern Cuba. were analysed to note
extent of wind and/or water damage to each central.and their immediate surroundings.
In addition, the Rente Power Plant in Santiago de Cuba, the Moa Bay and Nicaro
Nickel Plants,- the Hermanos Diaz Petroleum Refinery at Santiago de Cuba, and the
Camaguey Railroad Repair Shops were re-examined to ascertain if there was any _
damage to these facilities which was not previously reported in NPIC/R-1523/63.
2. The results of this study were placed-on overlays, keyed to AMS Series
E502, Sheets NF 17-8, NF 17-12, NF 17-16, NF 18-5, I~TF 18-9, NF 18-10, NF 18-13,
NF 18-14, and NF 18-15, using-symbols for damage to the transportation system
and annotations to delineate damage to the sugar centrals and ports. Each of the
sugar centrals was assigned a number on the overlays which corresponds with accom-
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18 Annotated ozalid overlays (CIA/PID/GMB/P-4821/63 thru P-4829/63, copies
1 and 2).
ENCLOSURES:
1 Key to Sugar Centrals.
 ENCLOSURE 1
New Name
1.
Brasil
Jaronu
2.
Ciro Redondo
Moron
3,
Guatemala
Preston
4.
Venezuela
Stewart
5.
Antonio Guiteras
Delicias
6.
Areglia Libre
Manati
7.
Bolivia
Cunagua.
8.
Enrique Varona Gonzalez
Adelaida
9.
Ignacio Agramote
Agramonte
10.
Orlando Gonzalez
Algodones
11.
Ecuador
Baragua
12.
Carlos Manuel dfe Cespedes
Cespedes
13.
Colombia
Elia
14.
Republica Dominicana
Estrella
15.
Argentina
Florida
16.
Amancio Rodriguez
Francisco
17.
Uruguay
Jatibonico
Location
21-51N
77-58W
22-01N
78-43W
20-47N
75-39W
21-44N
78-48W
21-11N
76-34W
21-11N
76-55W
22-05N
78-2OW
22-ION
78-5OW
21-31N
78-14W
21-52N
78-59W
21-42N
78-39W
21-35N
78-17w
21-01N
77-25W
21-36N
78-18W
21-33N
78-15W
 21-33N
77-29W
19.
Haiti
20-43N
77-52W
0
20.
Alfredo Alvarez Mola.
Najasa
21-13N
77-33W
21.
Patria o Muerte
Patria
22-06N
78-38W
22.
Maximo Gomez
Punta Alegre
22-24N
78-46W
Santa Marta
20-48N
78-01W
24.
Noel Fernandez
Senado
21-34N
11
77-37W
Siboney
21-16N
77-39W
Vertientes
21 -19N
78-12W
27.
Primero de Enero
Violeta
21-57N
78-27W
28.
Salvador Rosales
Algodonal
20-09N
75-44w
29.
Loynaz Hechevarria
Alto Cedro
20-34N
75-57W
30.
America Libre
America
20-18N
76-14W
31.
Lopez Pena
Baguanos
20-45N
76-02W
32.
Los Reinaldos
Baltony
20-11N
75-29W
33.
Paquito Rosales
Borjita
20-12N
75-47W
34.
Nicaragua
Boston
20-54N
W
35.
Cristino Narango
Cacocum
F6C - ., T
}
6-23
 36.
Luis E. Carracedo
Cape Cruz
37.
Jesus Menendez`
Chaparra
38.
Francisco Castro Ceruto
Dos Amigos
39.
Costa Rica
Ermita
40.
Argeo Martinez
Esperanza
41.
Bartolome Maso
Estrada Palma
42.
Juan Manuel Marquez
Isabel "B"
43.
Honduras
Isabel "G"
44.
Peru
Jobabo
45.
Paraguay
Los Canos
46.
Arquimedes Colina
Mabay
47.
-Antonio Maceo
Maceo
`48.
Julio A. Mella
Miranda
49.
Roberto Ramirez
Niquero
50.
Dos Rios
Palma
51.
Jose Nemesio Figueredo
Rio Cauto
52.
Hector Infante
Romelie
53.
La Demajagua
Salvador
 54.
Manuel S. Tames
San Antonio
20-09N
75-03W
55.
Urbano Noris
San German
20-36N
76-o8w
56.
Chile
Santa Ana
2o-16N
75-53W
57?
Rafael Freyre
Santa Lucia
21-03N
76-o2w
58.
? Enidio Diaz Machando
Santa Regina
20-19N
77-19W
59.
Ranulfo Leyva
Sofia
20-19N
76-58
60.
El Salvador
Soledad "G"
20-13N
75-13W
Tacajo
20-5ON
75-56W
62.
Frank Pais
Tanamo
20-40N
75-16w
63..
Rafael-Reyes
Union
20-12N
75-50W
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ND DAMAGE TO RAIL ON ROAD IN ARIA
SUPERFICIAL ROOF DAMAGE
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TO CENTRAL
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MAIN BUILDING OF SUGAR
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