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A Telecommunications of Cuba vehicle inspects downed telephone lines 06 November, 2001, in Colon, Cuba, 180kms east of Havana. Cuba was struggling to clean up after Hurricane Michelle, the worst hurricane in 50 years, left five dead and thousands homeless 04 November. The two million residents of Havana were still without water and electricity and shops, schools and banks remained closed. Authorities said some 2,500 trees were knocked down by the storm. AFP PHOTO/ADALBERTO ROQUE (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP) (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty Images)

A Telecommunications of Cuba vehicle inspects downed telephone lines 06 November, 2001, in Colon, Cuba, 180kms east of Havana. Cuba was struggling to clean up after Hurricane Michelle, the worst hurricane in 50 years, left five dead and thousands homeless 04 November. The two million residents of Havana were still without water and electricity and shops, schools and banks remained closed. Authorities said some 2,500 trees were knocked down by the storm.   AFP PHOTO/ADALBERTO ROQUE (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP) (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty Images)