Instead of asking the United State for assistance in storm relief, Cuba has requested for a lift on trade restrictions. The US government has offered $100,000 in aid but Cuba has displayed no interest in this proposal. The Cuban government claims that it would be more constructive to purchase materials to independently repair the damage left from Hurricane Gustav and Ike. The two hurricanes combined damaged 320,000 Cuban homes, and the Cuban government estimates that reparations could exceed $2 billion (as the cost of constructing a new Cuban home would be an average of $8000).
US Secretary of State has rejected to cooperate with Cuba's appeal. Barack Obama and other Democratic members of Congress have requested that the Bush Administration loosen restrictions so that people can send emergency aid to their families in Cuba.
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