Men push a car through a flooded street during the passing of Tropical Storm Paula in Havana, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: AP
Men push a car through a flooded street during the passing of Tropical Storm Paula in Havana, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: AP
People stand in flood waters at a bus stop as they wait for transportation during the passing of Tropical Storm Paula in Havana, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: AP
A man walks through wind and rain brought by Tropical Storm Paula in Santa Lucia, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: AP
A cyclist dressed in wet-weather gear hurries home as rain from Tropical Storm Paula hits Puerto Esperanza in the province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: Reuters
People play soccer in the rain during the passing of Tropical Storm Paula in Havana, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: AP
A man pulls a cart through wind and rain brought by Tropical Storm Paula in Las Palmas, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: AP
People ride in the back of a truck before as Hurricane Paula approaches the island in Los Palacios, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: AP
A man drives a motorcycle through wind and rain brought by Tropical Storm Paula in Las Palmas, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: AP
A man pushes a motorcycle carrying a passenger through a flooded street during the passing of the Tropical Storm Paula in Havana, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: AP
A man stands in the rain during the passing of the Tropical Storm Paula in the town of Cayo Cutia, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: AP
Students run through rain during the passing of Tropical Storm Paula in Havana, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: AP
Men run along a street during the passing of Tropical Storm Paula in Vinales, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: AP
A man wades through a flooded street during the passing of Tropical Storm Paula in Havana, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: AP
Students cover themselves from rains caused by the approaching of Hurricane Paula in Los Palacios, Cuba. Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Photo: AP
Published Oct 15, 2010
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Cuba put residents on alert as a weakened Hurricane Paula neared the western tip of the island after drenching Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The storm, which was downgraded to category one, was on track to strike Cuba en route to the Florida Keys. Cuba's civil defense called on coastal residents in Pinar del Rio province to take precautions and said the storm may also cause damage to the capital city Havana, the provinces of La Habana and the Isle of Youth.
The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Paula, downgraded during the day from category two strength on the five-level Saffir-Simpson scale, was packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers an hour.
