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Where Hurricane Rafael Goes Next
The storm is turning left, moving across the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters are still uncertain of exactly where the hurricane will go later this weekend.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago -
Oscar has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane
Oscar has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 1 hurricaneWorld - ABC News - October 20 -
Cuba Faces Hurricane Oscar After Nationwide Blackout. How Much Can the Island Endure?
The repeated failure of the power grid and a hurricane that has swamped the island’s eastern end has many Cubans fed up, posing a challenge to the Communist government.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
Power goes out on entire island of Cuba, leaving 10 million people without electricity
Cubans expressed alarm at the situation and one resident said they felt the country had reached the “bottom of the barrel.”Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
Tropical Storm Rafael expected to become a hurricane
A disturbance in the Caribbean strengthened Monday afternoon into Tropical Storm Rafael, which is forecast to become a hurricane Tuesday.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
What to know about the electrical grid failure that plunged Cuba into darkness
A few things to know after millions of people in Cuba were left without electricity for two days when the nation's electrical grid collapsedWorld - ABC News - October 20 -
Scarce food and stifling homes: sputtering grid pushes Cuba nearer collapse
Four power cuts in a weekend born of the state’s penury have caused nationwide struggles and shortages. Dusk has become a particularly frenetic time in Havana, as Cuba prepared for a third night ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
‘There is no money’: Cuba fears total collapse amid grid failure and financial crisis
Repeated blackouts leave residents concerned about food, water supply and Cuba’s future. Maria Elena Cárdenas is 76 and lives in a municipal shelter on Amargura Street in Havana’s colonial old ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Cuba gets some electricity back after major power outage left millions in the dark
Cuba’s government says some electricity has been restored on the island after one of the country’s major power plants failed and left millions without electricity for two daysWorld - ABC News - October 20 -
Tropical Storm Rafael gains intensity in Caribbean as it nears Cuba
Storm expected to reach hurricane status but should weaken before it hits the US Gulf coast. Tropical Storm Rafael has grown more powerful in the Caribbean Sea and is poised to reach hurricane ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
'The best in England' - Stokes backs batters after defeat
Captain Ben Stokes backs his batters after another collapse condemns England to series defeat in Pakistan.Top stories - BBC News - October 26