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.
Power Restored To Almost 90% Of Havana After Cuba Blackout
Electricity has been restored to almost 90 percent of Havana residents four days after a nationwide blackout hit Cuba, according to the capital's energy supplier.
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.
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 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 struggles as power yet to be restored days after blackout and hurricane nears
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.
As hurricane bears down, 10 million Cubans face power outage
Millions of Cubans faced a third consecutive day without power as a hurricane loomed over the island nation Sunday. Sixteen percent of the country had power restored Saturday but attempts to restore it more widely failed overnight,
Cuba grid collapses again as hurricane looms
Cuba's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, the fourth such failure in 48 hours as a looming hurricane threatened to wreak further havoc on the island's decrepit infrastructure. Cuba earlier on Sunday had said it was making headway restoring service after multiple false starts,
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Oscar leaves at least 6 dead in Cuba as a massive blackout halts activities and triggers protests
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 ...
Cuba: Hurricane Oscar causes havoc amid massive power outage in Havana
Cuba's capital is facing massive blackouts and protests after Hurricane Oscar left six dead and worsened the nation's energy ...
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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 ...
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Cuba plunged into an island wide blackout as power grid fails
A woman prepares to catch a tossed frisbee during a massive blackout after a major power plant failed in Havana, Cuba, ...
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Massive blackout hits Cuba, prompting government to shutter schools and workplaces
HAVANA, Cuba — A massive outage left millions of ... Cuban officials said that the blackout, which started late Thursday, saw 1.64 gigawatts go offline during peak hours in the early evening ...
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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.
Oscar brings winds, heavy rains to eastern Cuba after striking the Bahamas
Oscar has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall Sunday in eastern Cuba HAVANA -- Tropical Storm Oscar brought ...