Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane Rafael ravages island …
6 days ago · HAVANA (AP) — Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, destroying hundreds of homes, knocking out the country’s power grid and damaging other infrastructure.. No fatalities were immediately reported in Cuba, and Hurricane Rafael had weakened to a Category 2 storm as it swirled across the gulf toward Mexico where heavy rains were expected ...
Rafael weakens into a tropical storm as it swirls over the Gulf of ...
5 days ago · Rafael’s fierce winds knocked out Cuba’s electric grid, forced the evacuation of 283,000 people and collapsed 461 homes. It also left trees, power lines and rubble strewn across flooded streets. On Friday, the Cuban government said it was able to restore power to approximately 143,000 homes in Havana, though many people were still without ...
Rafael dissolves into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico …
3 days ago · The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. ... Rafael struck western Cuba on Wednesday. Its fierce ...
Hurricane Rafael moves across Gulf of Mexico as a rare major ... - NBC News
5 days ago · By Patrick Smith. Rafael was moving west across the Gulf of Mexico on Friday morning as the first major hurricane in the Gulf in November for almost 40 years, bringing the threat of life ...
Hurricane Rafael knocks out Cuba’s power and heads into the
Nov 6, 2024 · Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters. CNN —. Hurricane Rafael pulled away from Cuba Thursday morning after slamming into the island as a Category 3 hurricane and taking down its entire power grid for ...
Hurricane Rafael Delivers Another Blow to Cuba
Nov 6, 2024 · Before Rafael’s arrival, Cuba declared a hurricane warning in the provinces of Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Cienfuegos, Matanzas, Mayabeque, Havana, Artemisa and the island of Isla de la Juventud.
Hurricane heads for Cuba and the Gulf and its path could change …
Nov 5, 2024 · Rafael continues to strengthen and is now a Category 2 hurricane closing in on Cuba after lashing the Cayman Islands in the western Caribbean with strong winds and heavy rain Tuesday night....
Cuba slowly restores power after hurricane, Havana still dark
6 days ago · ARTEMISA, Cuba, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Cuban authorities said they had begun restoring power to the eastern half of the island on Thursday, a day after Hurricane Rafael knocked out the country's ...
Hurricane Rafael knocks out Cuba's power grid, slows to Category 2
Nov 6, 2024 · Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country's power...
LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Rafael | PBS News
Nov 6, 2024 · Rafael’s fierce winds knocked out Cuba’s electric grid, forced the evacuation of 283,000 people and collapsed 461 homes. It also left trees, power lines and rubble strewn across flooded...