A flooded house stands near the shore of Playa El Cajio, about 37 miles south of Havana, Cuba, Sept. 14, 2004. Hurricane Ivan whipped western Cuba with 160 mph winds on Sept. 13, ripping the roofs off tobacco barns and houses and drenching fields. There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries.
Cesar Marrero returns to his home near Pinar Del Rio, western Cuba, as Hurricane Ivan exits the region, Sept. 14, 2004.
A view of the flooded town of La Coloma, in western Cuba, Sept. 14, 2004. The sign reads "No Trespassing."
Residents repair the roof on a house near Pinar Del Rio, western Cuba, as Hurricane Ivan exits the region, Sept. 14, 2004.
Residents return to their home near Pinar Del Rio, western Cuba, as Hurricane Ivan exits the region, Sept. 14, 2004.
Local authorities guard the empty streets of Batabano, Cuba, about 37 miles south of Havana, while its inhabitants remain evacuated because of Hurricane Ivan, Sept. 14, 2004.
Cuban President Fidel Castro leaves the City Government building of San Juan y Martinez, near Pinar Del Rio, western Cuba, Sept. 13, 2004, as Hurricane Ivan approaches the region.
A couple walks around the Ciro Berrios school, about 31 miles south of Havana, Cuba, Sept. 13, 2004. Hundreds of people from the town of El Cajio had evacuated to the school to sit out Hurricane Ivan.
Evelio Perera, center, cooks lunch for people sheltering from Hurricane Ivan at the Ciro Berrios school, about 31 miles south of Havana, Cuba, Sept. 13, 2004.
As Ivan approaches, Ernesto Carmenate shows the level the water reached at his house during Hurricane Charley, in El Cajio, Cuba, Sept. 13, 2004.
Cubans walk in Pinar Del Rio, Western Cuba, as Hurricane Ivan approaches the region, Sept. 13, 2004.
Cubans evacuating their homes ride a bus in La Coloma, Cuba, as Hurricane Ivan approaches this Island's western side, Sept. 12, 2004.
Havana residents stand in line for gas canisters for cooking, Sept. 12, 2004, as Hurricane Ivan approaches the Cuba's western region.
Havana residents begin evacuating from their homes, Sept. 12, 2004, before Hurricane Ivan's arrival.
Cubans evacuate from their homes in La Coloma, Cuba, as hurricane Ivan approaches this island's western region, Sept. 12, 2004.
Cubans begin evacuating from their homes Sept. 12, 2004, in Havana, before Hurricane Ivan's arrival. About half a million of people are being evacuated to shelters as they expected Ivan to hit western Cuba.
Cubans evacuate from their homes Sept. 12, 2004, in La Coloma, near Pinar Del Rio, west of Havana, Cuba, as hurricane Ivan approached the island's western side.
Cubans wait before evacuating their home Sept. 12, 2004, in La Coloma, near Pinar Del Rio, west of Havana.
People remove boats from the water to prevent possible damage from Hurricane Ivan, in Havana, Cuba, Sept. 11, 2004.
People in Havana stand in line to buy newspapers carrying news of Hurricane Ivan's projected path toward Cuba, Sept. 11, 2004.