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.
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 facing the country.
Most of Havana back online as Cuba works to revive power grid after nationwide blackout
Cuba's power-grid operator said it had restored electricity to most of the capital Havana on Monday even as Tropical Storm Oscar lashed the island's eastern end, downing trees and power lines.
Widespread blackout in Cuba after national electric grid goes offline
The national electrical system of Cuba suffered a total disconnection at 11 a.m. local time after a power plant failed, the Cuban Ministry of Energy and Mines said.
Cubans Struggle as Power Not Fully Restored Days After Blackout and Hurricane Hits Island
Many Cubans are waiting in anguish as electricity on much of the island has yet to be restored days after an island-wide blackout
Cuba grid collapses again, hurricane heaps on misery
Cuba's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, the fourth such failure in 48 hours, with a hurricane making landfall to compound the island's misery and threaten further havoc on its decrepit infrastructure.
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’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 restoring power again after multiple grid failures
Cuba's power-grid operator said it had restored electricity to parts of the capital Havana on Monday following a fourth major grid failure in 48 hours, while Tropical Storm Oscar lashed the island's eastern end.
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Storm causes at least 6 deaths in Cuba, where a long power outage is raising tempers
Cuba’s capital was largely paralyzed on Monday and the rest of the island was bracing for the fourth night of a massive ...
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 ...
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Cuba shuts down schools and workplaces after a mass blackout hits the island
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s biggest blackout in at least two years left millions without power and prompted the government to announce emergency measures to slash demand. Authorities on Friday said ...
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Cuba's grid goes offline amid a massive blackout and after a major power plant fails
HAVANA — Cuba’s electrical grid went offline Friday after one of the island’s major power plants failed, and as a massive blackout that started a day earlier swept across the Caribbean island.
Cuba gets some electricity back after major power outage left millions in the dark
Cuba’s government says some electricity has been restored on the island after one of the country’s major power plants failed and left millions without electricity for two days.
Tropical Storm Oscar Brings Winds and Heavy Rains to Eastern Cuba
Tropical Storm Oscar was moving across eastern Cuba after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on the island already ...