Hurricane Rafael strengthens to Category 3 before landfall in Cuba

Hurricane Rafael strengthened to a major Category 3 hurricane as it nears the western coast of Cuba.

Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane

Rafael made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday afternoon in western Cuba before weakening, the National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall over Cuba as Category 3 storm

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba on Wednesday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said.

World - CBS News - 10 hours ago

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba as a powerful Category 3 hurricane shortly after powerful winds knocked out the country’s power grid

World - ABC News - 12 minutes ago

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as powerful Category 3 storm after knocking out power on island

World - ABC News - 1 hour ago

Hurricane Rafael intensifies to category 3 as battered Cuba braces for new storm

More than 70,000 people reportedly evacuated and military mobilised with hurricane close to making landfall. Hurricane Rafael has intensified into a category 3 hurricane as it nears the coast of ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago

Oscar weakens to tropical storm after hitting Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane

Hurricane Oscar made landfall Sunday evening on the northern coast of east Cuba before it weakened to a tropical storm as it moved across the island, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout as Hurricane Rafael makes landfall

Island’s national power company says strong winds from category 3 hurricane caused disconnection. Cuba’s national power grid has suffered a country-wide blackout as Hurricane Rafael made landfall ...

World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago

Rafael intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane as it barrels toward Cuba

Rafael intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane as it barrels toward Cuba, forecasters say

World - ABC News - 10 hours ago

Oscar has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane

World - ABC News - October 20

Hurricane Kristy becomes a Category 3 storm away from land in the Pacific and will strengthen more, forecasters say

World - ABC News - October 23

Tropical Storm Rafael forms and is forecast to bring heavy rains to Jamaica before likely hitting Cuba as a hurricane

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Whole of Cuba loses power as Hurricane Rafael hits

The category three storm made landfall on Wednesday and is expected to bring storm surges and floods.

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean

Forecasters say Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to remain away from land as it quickly grows more powerful

World - ABC News - October 23

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean

Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 5 storm

World - ABC News - October 24

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say

World - ABC News - October 24

Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in the Bahamas, heads toward Cuba

Oscar, which the National Hurricane Center characterized as "very small," is the 15th named storm of the hurricane season.

Millions in Cuba remain without power as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall

Millions remain without power in Cuba for a third consecutive day as slow progress is made in restoring electricity following three major grid failures.

Hurricane Rafael knocks out power in Cuba, weeks after nationwide blackout

Cuba was without power nationwide for the second time in just weeks, as Hurricane Rafael made landfall on Wednesday afternoon.

Hurricane Rafael forms in Caribbean as path heads toward Cuba

Rafael, the 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, became a hurricane on Tuesday evening as it approached the Cayman Islands.

World - CBS News - 22 hours ago

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific as it remains away from land, forecasters say

World - ABC News - October 23

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 4 storm as it continues to churn away from land, forecasters say

World - ABC News - October 23

Tropical Storm Rafael chugs past Jamaica as Cuba prepares for another hurricane hit

Tropical Storm Rafael is chugging past the western tip of Jamaica and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it heads toward Cuba

World - ABC News - Yesterday

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