Whole of Cuba loses power as Hurricane Rafael hits

Cuba’s grid goes offline with massive blackout after a major power plant fails

Cuba’s electrical grid went down after one of the island’s major power plants failed, leaving millions without power

World - ABC News - October 18

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

World - 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

Volunteers Set Up Solar Power In Hurricane Helene Disaster Zone

Areas affected by Hurricane Helene are getting a solar power boost with help from volunteers.

Business - Inc. - October 13

Full restoration of hurricane power outages in Florida expected Tuesday

Residents face an uphill battle as they rebuild from the back-to-back storms that devastated Florida communities.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Over 90% of power restored in parts of Florida ravaged by Hurricane Milton

As Florida cleans up and digs out after Hurricane Milton, things are looking a bit brighter in some of the hardest hit places. While some neighborhoods still do not have power, electricity has been ...

Hurricane Helene survivors still without power, homes destroyed by mud

Some Chimney Rock residents are finally getting access to their homes and are finding that mud and floods destroyed entire communities, roads and power equipment in North Carolina following ...

Guadeloupe loses electricity after striking workers seize power station

French Caribbean island without power after employees cause ‘emergency shutdown of all the engines’ . The French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has been left entirely without power after striking ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses power

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in the general election Friday, in a seismic moment of change for the country that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since ...

Diamond-rich Botswana’s ruling party loses power after 6 decades

Growing competition from synthetic stones hits southern African country’s economy

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Hurricane Trump will blow Europe’s wind power recovery off course

Lack of clarity about US president-elect’s plans means confusion over the outlook for new projects and turbine orders

World - Financial Times - 18 hours ago

Biden tours hurricane-hit Florida, announces $612M in resiliency projects for state

President Joe Biden is touring Florida areas ravaged by the back-to-back hurricanes and to announce funding for projects that strengthen the electrical grid.

Hurricane Milton payouts likely to hit $36bn, according to risk modellers

Storm underlines growing risks from extreme weather to southern states in US

Business - Financial Times - October 15

For Entrepreneurs Hit by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Tax Relief Is Here

The IRS extends its October 15 deadline for storm victims and reminds taxpayers about casualty loss deductions available.

Business - Inc. - October 15

HCA Healthcare’s stock slides 9% after earnings are weighed down by Hurricane Helene

HCA is expecting Hurricane Helene’s impact on facilities in North Carolina and Hurricane Milton’s impact on facilities in Florida in October to shave 60 cents to 90 cents off fourth-quarter EPS.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

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