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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.Top stories - BBC News - 9 hours ago -
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.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
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 - Yesterday -
Cuba plunged into crisis by prolonged power blackouts
President warns against ‘vandalism’ after fuel shortages exacerbate economic strugglesBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
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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 - Yesterday -
Cuba Suffers Blackout After Power Plant Failure Near Havana
The Cuban government had just announced emergency measures to reduce electricity use — then the power went out across the entire nation.World - The New York Times - October 19 -
Cuba suffers complete blackout after national electrical power grid fails
Most businesses were closed on Friday as officials blamed deteriorating infrastructure and fuel shortages for failure. Cuba restored a trickle of power to its grid by mid-evening on Friday, ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Massive blackout hits Cuba after major power plant fails
A massive outage left millions of Cubans without power and prompted the government Friday to implement emergency measures to slash demand.Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba as it struggles with power outage
Millions of people are still without power, with food rotting in fridges and no water supply in many homes.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
Cuba slowly starts restoring power after island-wide blackout
Cuba restored a trickle of power to its grid by mid-evening on Friday, officials said, hours after the island plunged into a countrywide blackout following the collapse of one of its major power ...Top stories - NBC News - October 19 -
Cuba makes progress on regaining power after second total blackout
Authorities say they are gradually re-establishing electrical service across the island, including to hospitals. Cuba’s government said on Saturday it had made some progress in gradually ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Cuba hit with second blackout amid national power grid failure
After electricity was partially restored in Cuba following an island-wide blackout, the electrical grid collapsed a second time, causing widespread alarm. Journalist Ed Augustin told NBC News that ...Top stories - NBC News - October 19 -
Cubans struggle as power not fully restored after days of blackout
Electricity on much of the island has yet to be restored after days of blackout.World - ABC News - October 20 -
Many Cubans still waiting for power to return after days of blackout
Many Cubans are waiting in anguish as electricity on much of the island has yet to be totally restored after days of blackout.Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
Cuba's Government Struggles to Restore Power After Nationwide Blackout
Electricity outages have paralyzed an already-crippled economy, leading to shortages of everything from cash to running water.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 21 -
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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 yearWorld - ABC News - 13 hours 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.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
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 -
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 powerWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Blackout hits French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe as striking workers shut down power
Workers on strike have shut down power across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and left its more than 370,000 inhabitants without electricityWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
In Ecuador, power-dependent patients wait in anguish as the government imposes hours-long blackouts
The first time electricity went off at night, Linda Vidal went into panic modeWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe orders a curfew a day after a strike prompted a blackout
The government of the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has ordered a curfew, a day after a strike by workers left 370,000 people in darkness for nearly 24 hoursWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
Power outages plague Cuba as Hurricane Oscar adds to island's woes
Millions of Cubans were enduring electricity blackouts as the government struggled to restore services. Hurricane Oscar, striking the east as a Category 1 storm, added to the disruption.Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
Hurricane Oscar dumps heavy rain across Cuba amid power outageT
Deluge causes landslides and tears house roofs as engineers try to get country’s electricity grid up and running again. Hurricane Oscar has dumped heavy rain across the eastern end of Cuba , ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
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 ordersWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday
