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Electricity returns in most of Havana

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 7h

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.

Miami Herald on MSN · 7h

Electricity returns in most of Havana, but rest of Cuba is still plagued by blackouts

Following three days of nationwide blackouts caused by the collapse of Cuba’s electrical system, power was restored to most of Havana on Monday, after Cuban authorities gave up efforts to restore the entire grid for now and opted to try to hook up individual regions around the country.

World Socialist Web Site · 1h

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.

Hurricane Oscar batters Cuba

YAHOO!News · 9h

Hurricane Oscar makes landfall on eastern Cuba as island-wide blackout continues

Cubans in the eastern provinces of Holguín and Guantánamo braced for a direct hit by Hurricane Oscar on Sunday afternoon. As the Category 1 hurricane made landfall near Baracoa, a coastal in city in Guantánamo province, around 5:50 p.m., most of the country still had no power.

Christian Science Monitor · 10h

Extended power outage sparked protests in Cuba. Then Hurricane Oscar made landfall.

We haven’t had electricity for three nights,” said one Cuban protestor, amid widespread blackouts. Authorities said the outage stemmed from increased demand but residents say this is just the latest issue in a series of problems with electricity.

USA Today · 11h

Satellite shows Hurricane Oscar's landfall in Cuba

Satellite footage shows Hurricane Oscar making landfall in Cuba on Sunday, October 20, packing maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.

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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 ...

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Cuba Falls Into Total Electricity Blackout After Power Plant Fails

The electrical grid's failure came a day after top government officials addressed the nation about energy infrastructure ...

'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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Oscar leaves at least 6 dead in Cuba as massive blackout halts activities, triggers protests

Hurricane Oscar made landfall Sunday before crossing the island's eastern coast as a tropical storm Monday with winds and ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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