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.

Cuba's power grid goes down as Hurricane Rafael hits the island

Hurricane Rafael collapsed Cuba's national electrical grid. The Miami-based NHC warned of a "Life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force and flash flooding across much of western Cuba.

Hurricane Rafael plows across Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island

Hurricane Rafael has pushed into the Gulf of Mexico after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country’s power grid

World - ABC News - November 6

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.

Cuba reels as Hurricane Rafael knocks out power grid and destroys homes

Some 50,000 people took shelter in Havana after storm made landfall as category 3 on Wednesday. Cuba has been left reeling after a fierce category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, knocking ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

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.

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 - November 6

Hurricane Rafael leaves Cuba reeling after hitting as a Category 3 storm

Cuba was left picking up the pieces after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, destroying hundreds of homes, knocking out the country’s power grid. Areas to the south of Havana ...

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

World - ABC News - November 6

Hurricane Rafael turns west after battering Cuba and knocking out power grid

Hurricane Rafael has turned to the west after lashing Cuba, where it knocked out the country’s electrical grid, leaving its 10 million residents in the dark.

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

World - ABC News - November 4

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 - November 5

Rafael dissolves into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after hitting Cuba as a hurricane

World - Yahoo News - November 11

Hurricane Rafael leaves Cuba reeling, moves into Gulf of Mexico

Cuba was reeling from a fierce major hurricane that ripped across the island and knocked out its power grid, after ravaging parts of the Cayman Islands and Jamaica.

World - CBS News - November 6

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 - November 6

Cuba works to restore power after hurricane blackout

Hurricane Rafael brought strong winds, causing a shutdown of the country's electricity system for the second time in just weeks.

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 - November 6

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.

Watch as Hurricane Rafael's whipping winds topple stadium floodlights in Cuba

World - Yahoo News - November 7

Weather Tracker: Hurricane Rafael triggers nationwide blackout in Cuba

Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua also reeling after fifth major hurricane of season causes landslides and flooding. Hurricane Rafael became the 17th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Hurricane Rafael swirls over Gulf of Mexico after ripping through Cuba

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Rafael weakens into a tropical storm as it swirls over the Gulf of Mexico after lashing Cuba

Hurricane Rafael has weakened into a tropical storm as it swirls through the Gulf of Mexico where it is expected to break apart after plowing through Cuba, knocking out the country’s power grid and ...

World - ABC News - November 8

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