The Cuban leader announced the formation of task forces, comprising local authorities and mass organizations, to "directly address" neighborhood demands. Concurrently, Díaz-Canel mobilized resources and forces from the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) and the Ministry of the Interior (Minint), effectively increasing military presence in crisis management efforts. On the night of October 2, protests erupted in Central Havana, with residents banging pots, chanting "Freedom! Residents in areas like Regla and Central Havana have taken to the streets after enduring weeks without water supply. Weeks earlier, torrential downpours turned the streets of Central Havana, Diez de Octubre, and Vedado into rivers of trash swept along by the currents, while a citywide blackout plunged the city into darkness.