Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7
A small town in far eastern Cuba is recovering from flooding that killed at least seven people after Hurricane Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast as a tropical storm with winds and heavy rain
A Nationwide Blackout, Now a Hurricane. How Much Can Cuba 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.
70% Of Cuba's Population Has Power Back After Blackout
Seventy percent of Cuba's population has power again as the island recovers from a nationwide blackout and a hurricane that left seven people dead, the government said Tuesday.
Cuba still without power, days after blackout. A hurricane doubles its woes.
Many Cubans waited in anguish late Sunday as electricity on much of the island had yet to be restored days after an island-wide blackout. Their concerns were heightened as Hurricane Oscar slammed into Cuba’s eastern coast,
Cuba hit by second blackout after grid collapse
Cubans experienced their second black out wave Saturday after government officials said they were working to restore electrical service to hospitals and crucial service centers after a grid failure on Friday.
Cuba fights to recover from nationwide blackout and storm that killed six
Cuba's capital was partially illuminated Monday night after a massive blackout that has generated a handful of protests and a stern government warning that any unrest will be punished.
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.
Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout
Cuba's capital was partially illuminated on Tuesday after a large-scale blackout generated a handful of protests and a stern government warning that any unrest would be punished.
Cuba struggles to recover from blackouts, grid collapse
Cuban residents are taking to the streets in outrage over the island's electrical grid collapse. NBC News's Valerie Castro reports as the country is slowly recovering from the outage.
Cuba plunged into crisis by prolonged power blackouts
As Cuban authorities were struggling to reconnect the country’s decrepit power grid on Sunday, a category-one hurricane barrelled into the east of the island, dumping heavy rain and lashing the area with winds.
Cuba's electrical grid collapse frustrates residents
MIAMI: The Cuban people have been left in the dark after their nation's electrical grid collapsed Friday. "It was really frustrating because we don't know how long it will last," Omar McKenzie, a Cuban resident in Havana told CBS News Miami.
Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout amid worsening energy crisis
A new nationwide outage occurred Saturday morning, hours after officials said power was being slowly restored, threatening to ...
Massive blackout hits Cuba, prompting government to shutter schools and workplaces
A massive outage left millions of Cubans without power and prompted the government Friday to implement emergency measures to ...
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Cuba’s Blackout Is a Symptom of a Broader Crisis
Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed at least four times over the weekend, the latest development in a broader economic crisis ...
Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, storm that killed 7
Cuba's capital was partially illuminated after a large-scale blackout generated protests and a stern government warning that ...
Hurricane Oscar leaves at least six dead in Cuba as a massive blackout halts activities and triggers protests
Hurricane Oscar aftermath in Cuba leads to prolonged blackout, protests, and economic crisis, with government warning against ...
Tropical Storm Oscar tracker: Follow storm's path after making landfall in Cuba
"Some additional weakening is likely while Oscar moves across the mountainous terrain of eastern Cuba, but Oscar is forecast ...
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 ...
Storm Oscar hits eastern Cuba as island grapples with blackout
The government said power would be reinstated for the majority of the country by the evening of Oct 21. Read more at ...