Cuba's Nationwide Blackouts

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 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.

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

Cuba's nationwide blackouts, shortages draw help from tourists and American relatives

Those planning to travel to Cuba have been asking questions on social media as visitors and relatives of those on the island have been sending much-needed supplies.

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.

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

6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has shaken eastern Cuba after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling

6.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts

HAVANA — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling.

6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has shaken eastern Cuba after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling.

World - CBS News - November 10

Mexican fuel flows to Cuba as the island faces blackouts and the loss of Russian and Venezuelan oil

Mexico has sent nearly half a million barrels of crude oil and diesel in just a span of days, oil shipment data shows

World - ABC News - October 31

Gazans Are Living Through a Yearlong Blackout

Israel cut off electricity in the first days of the war, leaving Palestinians to light the dark with cellphones and to cook over open flames.

World - The New York Times - November 9

Feds investigate racist text messages sent nationwide

Federal authorities are investigating racist text messages that were sent this week to residents in at least 19 states, from California to Connecticut. The texts were also sent to students at ...

Lunchables removed from school lunches nationwide

Kraft Heinz’s Lunchables will no longer be a part of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) due to weak demand. The company announced Tuesday it would reconsider bringing back Lunchables in the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

'London-style' bus services promised for England with £1bn boost

The Department for Transport says funding will be allocated based on levels of deprivation and population.

Journalists strike in Greece ahead of a nationwide walkout on Wednesday

Journalist unions in Greece have launched a 24-hour strike, joining broader labor unrest on the eve of a nationwide general strike

World - ABC News - November 19

Living with Nigeria's blackouts - six weeks, no power

World - Yahoo News - November 2

Watch: Strictly's 'spectacular' blackout dance moment

Blind comedian Chris McCausland and his dance partner performed part of the routine with the lights off.

Strictly's Chris McCausland praised for 'poignant' blackout dance

Judges say the comedian's performance with dance partner Dianne Buswell was "absolutely spectacular".

'Massive' Russian attack causes Ukraine blackouts

At least 10 people were killed and blackouts will be imposed throughout Ukraine on Monday.

Thousands of women rally nationwide for abortion rights and feminist causes

Demonstrators from Texas to Connecticut and Washington DC carried signs and chanted: ‘We won’t go back!’. Thousands of women rallied Saturday in the nation’s capital and elsewhere in support of ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

States work to tackle racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide

Racist text messages were sent to scores of Black people the day after the election telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.”

‘No one is coming to save them’: blackouts hide horrors of siege of north Gaza

Journalists unable to report and rescue workers unable to save victims of Israeli offensive hindering all movement and communication. Middle East crisis live: latest updates When internet ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Nigeria's major cities suffer blackouts as the power grid collapses yet again

World - Yahoo News - November 7

Nigeria's major cities suffer blackouts as the power grid collapses yet again

Nigeria’s major cities including Abuja, Lagos and Kano have suffered blackouts as the country’s electricity grid has collapsed in the tenth such outage to hit the power system this year

World - ABC News - November 7

Iran enforces rolling power blackouts as fuel shortages bite

Under-investment in the grid, natural gas shortages and ban on dirty fuel lead to energy supply crunch

Business - Financial Times - November 10

Cuban authorities make arrests after protests broke out over blackouts

Cuban authorities say they have arrested a number of people for disorderly behavior after protests over blackouts that stretched on for days broke out in recent weeks

World - ABC News - November 10

Ukraine Is Scavenging for Power-Plant Parts as Mass Blackouts Loom

Ukraine is scrambling to repair electricity production crippled by a Russian bombing campaign, seeking parts abroad and at a front-line power plant.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

Blackouts, explosions, deaths: why the Caribbean is waking up to the increased threat of lightning

A recent strike narrowly missed slave trade archives in Barbados, and experts warn more and worse is to come as global heating intensifies storms. When the Barbados National Archives , home to one ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Blackout risk warning as scorching temperatures forecast for parts of NSW

Power supplies will become tight in New South Wales and Queensland this week, with parts of western Sydney tipped to approach 40C. Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

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

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.

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.

Local school staple 'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide

Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week on the state’s tallest mountain

Entertainment - ABC News - November 1

North Dakota voters reject bid to end property taxes, which have soared nationwide since 2019

Measure 4 would have cost the state an estimated $3.15 billion over two years.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Latest in Cuba's Nationwide Blackouts

Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout as Hurricane Rafael makes landfall

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

Weather Tracker: Hurricane Rafael triggers nationwide blackout in Cuba

Cuba's nationwide blackouts, shortages draw help from tourists and American relatives

Cuba works to restore power after hurricane blackout

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

6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts

6.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts

6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts

Mexican fuel flows to Cuba as the island faces blackouts and the loss of Russian and Venezuelan oil

Gazans Are Living Through a Yearlong Blackout

Feds investigate racist text messages sent nationwide

Lunchables removed from school lunches nationwide

'London-style' bus services promised for England with £1bn boost

Journalists strike in Greece ahead of a nationwide walkout on Wednesday

Living with Nigeria's blackouts - six weeks, no power

Watch: Strictly's 'spectacular' blackout dance moment

Strictly's Chris McCausland praised for 'poignant' blackout dance

'Massive' Russian attack causes Ukraine blackouts

Thousands of women rally nationwide for abortion rights and feminist causes

States work to tackle racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide

‘No one is coming to save them’: blackouts hide horrors of siege of north Gaza

Nigeria's major cities suffer blackouts as the power grid collapses yet again

Nigeria's major cities suffer blackouts as the power grid collapses yet again

Iran enforces rolling power blackouts as fuel shortages bite

Cuban authorities make arrests after protests broke out over blackouts

Ukraine Is Scavenging for Power-Plant Parts as Mass Blackouts Loom

Blackouts, explosions, deaths: why the Caribbean is waking up to the increased threat of lightning

Blackout risk warning as scorching temperatures forecast for parts of NSW

Hurricane Rafael leaves Cuba reeling, moves into Gulf of Mexico

Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane

Whole of Cuba loses power as Hurricane Rafael hits

Local school staple 'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide

North Dakota voters reject bid to end property taxes, which have soared nationwide since 2019

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