Melissa (Esp-Eng)
Mira que venir a ponerle el nombre de mi preciosa e inofensiva hija a un devastador huracán... ¡Que ironía tan grande¡ Uno escucha el nombre Melissa y se imagina a una niña dulce y cariñosa, no algo temible. Ante este acontecimiento, no puedo evitar pensar que el cerebro humano está diseñado para temerle a cosas con nombres como “El Devorador de Almas” o “Ciclón Apocalíptico”. Pero “Melissa”… Melissa es el nombre de la persona a la que le pides prestado un poco el azúcar o sal, o la que te acompaña al parque o a hacer cualquier gestión, con la que vas a una fiesta o la que te regala un caramelo...
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Just imagine, naming a devastating hurricane after my precious and harmless daughter... What a great irony. One hears the name Melissa and imagines a sweet and affectionate girl, not something fearsome. Faced with this event,I can't help but think that the human brain is designed to fear things with names like "The Soul-Eater" or "Apocalyptic Cyclone." But "Melissa"... Melissa is the name of the person you ask to borrow a bit of sugar or salt, or the one who accompanies you to the park or to run errands, the one you go to a party with, or the one who gives you a piece of candy...

What mental image comes to mind when you think of a Melissa?A sweet girl who brings cookies to school? The niece who always asks for your blessing? Well, no, this Melissa, in particular, did not come to bring cookies or ask for blessings. She came to tear off your roof, destroy your house and your belongings under the relentless fury of nature. One says "MELISSA" and it sounds like the title of a romance novel, not the prelude to a massive disaster.

Much has been said, is said, and will be said about Hurricane Melissa, this unfortunate event that recently occurred in Cuba, but this is just one of the many natural phenomena that happen on the planet. The world is full of diverse extreme weather phenomena, and each one transforms the landscape and challenges life in all its forms with its unique, inevitable, and destructive force. Thus, we find that in tropical regions like India, monsoons unleash torrential rains; in the deserts of Africa and the Middle East, heatwaves and sandstorms occur; in countries like the United States or Argentina, they experience devastating tornadoes and snowstorms; in Europe, depressions bring persistent rains and intense winds.


On the other hand,Asia faces earthquakes, typhoons, and extreme cold; Australia has a rare mix of droughts and floods that repeat in a never-ending cycle. Similarly, Antarctica has the coldest temperatures on the planet. And within this entire meteorological panorama, I return to Cuba, my country, which also does not escape the fury of the planet with the presence of fearsome hurricanes. Every year, Cuba receives the inevitable and unwanted cyclone season, which, fortunately, ends on November 31st. The arrival of Melissa had been announced for several days, and as in this life everything comes and everything goes, so this terrible hurricane recently came and went in the eastern part of Cuba. A hurricane that was announced and forecasted in advance. That is one of the advantages of this type of phenomenon compared to others; it gives people a margin to react.

In contrast,earthquakes, tornadoes, and others do not give warning; against these events of nature, little can be done, we can only cross ourselves and surrender to divine providence. But despite the warning and alert from our competent meteorologists, Melissa has left sadness and pain in my country. The overflowing rivers have done their damage. Many lost their homes, their belongings, and now they must start from scratch. Fortunately, there was no loss of human life, at least, among the evils, the lesser one. After Melissa, our misfortunes will multiply a thousandfold, not only in the east; this event affects the entire country.


Martin Luther King said that "The dawn is never closer than when the night is at its darkest." I want to cling to that idea to move forward. The truth is that we must prepare more and more, learn from what we have experienced, and maintain the usual protocols, which include the evacuation of all who need it. Now that I think about it, I have never heard of anyone giving names to earthquakes, tornadoes, typhoons, sandstorms, heatwaves, monsoons, or other natural phenomena. It seems to be a privilege reserved only for hurricanes.


I only hope that from now on, the Hurricane Committee will review its naming policy and it never again occurs to them to name a hurricane after my beloved daughter. I propose that the next ones be called "The Killer Eye," "The Grinding Cyclops," or "Bloodthirsty Storm." At least that way, the panic they provoke will be congruent with the name. Meanwhile, I have already made my modest contribution to support the noble cause of alleviating, in some way, the sorrow. I also send my good vibes and wishes for a speedy recovery to all those affected by my "daughter."


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