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Cubans Face Long Blackout and Protests

October 21, 2024

In Havana, people were getting restless. It had been four days without electricity, and Hurricane Oscar was just making things worse. The power plant failure on Friday had caused a major blackout, leaving people with no light, no water, and a lot of spoiled food. Some took to the streets, banging po

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Eye on the Tropics: Hurricane Oscar Hits Great Inagua Island

October 20, 2024

In the early hours of Sunday, Hurricane Oscar blew ashore on Great Inagua Island, according to the National Hurricane Center. With maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and a central pressure of 988, Oscar is a force to reckon with. The storm has set off hurricane warnings for the Turks and Caicos Islan

weather

Storm Surge Alert: Hurricane Oscar Heads East

October 20, 2024

The National Hurricane Center has its eyes on two tropical systems—Hurricane Oscar and Tropical Depression Nadine. Hurricane Oscar is close to the Turks and Caicos Islands and is expected to pass near the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos, and Cuba. It may bring heavy rain and windy conditions to these

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Cuba in the Dark: Again and Again

October 20, 2024

Imagine living in a place where turning on a light or switching on your fridge isn't as simple as flipping a switch. That's the reality for Cuba's 10 million people right now. The island's electrical grid has failed twice in just over a day, leaving Havana and other cities in darkness. The first bla