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Surveying what's left of their ruined home
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The level of destruction and flooding in Santiago de Cuba is staggering
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Buildings are flattened
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Near the shore, only foundations of buildings are left
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This woman stands next to what's left of her home - just a pile of bricks
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In some parts of Cuba people are wading through flood waters
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Churches were not spared the destructive power of Hurricane Sandy
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A rooftop view of one street and the destruction
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Some houses are still standing but missing walls like this one
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The house on the left had a part of its brick wall blown out yet it did not collapse
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Homes typically have corrugated roofs which catch the wind and tear off
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A team of people lift a corrugated roof out of the street
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4th Baptist Santiago Church lost part of their roof
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People line up at 4th Baptist Santiago for a hot meal
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Thanks to a generator, 4th Baptist Santiago is able to make hot meals
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Enjoying a hot meal courtesy of 4th Baptist Santiago
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4th Baptist Santiago set up a television so people could watch the news coverage of Hurricane Sandy
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This boy is trying to fill a pot with water from an exposed pipe
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Cooking in the street is the only option when your home is gone
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This man grieves the loss of what little he had
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Pastor Osbel Gutierrez (on the right) walking through the streets offering hope
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Trees leaning on power lines
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Some reconstruction has begun
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A tractor in the distance works to clear the street of rubble and debris
Pastor Osbel Gutierrez of 4th Baptist Santiago Church in Cuba sent dozens of photos of the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. We share these photos with you in the belief that you will join us in praying for the people of Cuba.
Pastor Gutierrez toured the neighborhoods taking pictures, some of which show the members of his church doing what they can to provide relief and comfort. Despite loosing the roof from their church, the members of 4th Baptist Santiago are using their generator to help feed the hungry, give people somewhere to recharge flashlights and cell phones, and a place to watch the news on TV. Another 35 churches in the Eastern Cuba Baptist Convention in the Santiago area have opened community kitchens to help those who don't have food or cooking utensils and pots.
Other affected cities include Bayamo and Holguin which were directly in the path of Hurricane Sandy's destruction. Many other regions are still flooded.
To send relief to the people of Cuba and elsewhere in the Caribbean that were affected by Hurricane Sandy, click here.
To read additional journals and news stories about the devastation in the Caribbean, click here.