Preparation of initial relief supplies for hurricane-affected communities in Cuba
epa12649996 Jeremy Lewin, Acting US Under Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom (L), speaks to the media alongside Mike Hammer, Chief of Mission at US Embassy in Cuba (L) during the packing of initial relief supplies for Cuba at the Ecolog warehouse in Weston, Florida, USA, 14 January 2026. The Trump administration will deliver 3 million US dollars in disaster relief to Cubans affected by Hurricane Melissa, beginning with an initial humanitarian shipment aimed at those most in need while bypassing Cuban authorities, the US State Department said. EPA/CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH
