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 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 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 in crisis as electrical grid collapses causing island-wide blackout
Cuba has repeatedly failed to bring its electrical grid back up as a result of fuel shortages and deteriorating infrastructure, threatening a social explosion.
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
Electricity Restored To 50% Of Havana After Nationwide Blackout: Cuba State Media
"Around 50 percent of clients" now have power, Havana's electricity company said in a report published by state-run news portal Cubadebate. Power went out for the communist island's 10 million people on Friday after the collapse of the nation's largest power plant crippled the grid.
Cuba Restoring Power Again After Multiple Grid Failures
Cars drive on Havana's seafront boulevard Malecon as the country's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, according to Cuba's energy and mines ministry, in the latest setback to the government's efforts to restore power to the island,
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 totally restored after days of blackout.
Cubans struggle as power not fully restored days after blackout
Many Cubans waited in anguish Sunday as electricity on much of the island had yet to be restored days after an island-wide blackout. Their concerns were also raised as Hurricane Oscar made landfall in the southeastern Bahamas and was heading toward their country.
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.
Havana resident on blackout: 'It’s not easy'
A Havana resident who is 88-years-old and lives with a disabled adult daughter spoke about the difficulties of living without ...
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'Hopeless': Cubans here register blackout despair from Cubans there — if they can reach them
With Cuba still in near total blackout, Cuban-Americans are having trouble making contact with family and friends on the ...
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Think Twice Before Buying Blackout Curtains For Your Home. Here's Why
Blackout curtains can be a godsend, but there are some very significant and potentially dangerous downsides that you should ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cuba Faces Widespread Blackout Amidst Political and Natural Challenges
After three days of total blackout, the president of Cuba has warned that his government will not tolerate public ...