FLASH FLOODS ON THE ISLAND NATION OF CUBA HAVE KILLED SEVEN PEOPLE AFTER HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT TO THURSDAY, LOCAL MEDIA REPORTS SAID, ACCORDING TO DPA. THE FLOODING HIT EIGHT SECTIONS OF THE CAPITAL HAVANA, SEVERELY DAMAGING BUILDINGS AND DRIVING PEOPLE FROM THEIR HOMES. JUNE MARKS THE START OF CUBA'S RAINY SEASON, AND WEATHER EXPERTS HAVE PREDICTED ABOUT 10 CYCLONES TO DEVELOP OVER THE SUMMER OUT OF THE ATLANTIC, SOME OF WHICH COULD BECOME HURRICANES.
