Cuban power outage continues
Cuba's government said Saturday that some electricity had been restored after one of the country's major power plants failed, but the 500 megawatts of energy in the island's electricity grid, far short of the usual three gigawatts it needs, had quickly decreased to 370 megawatts.
Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm
Cuban residents in Santo Suárez, part of a populous neighborhood in southwestern Havana, have had enough and began banging pots and pans to protest the power outage Sunday night. Some Cubans in Havana say they see food spoiling in refrigerators and no respite from the heat that keeps them awake at night without air conditioning or even a fan.
Cuba Suffers Second Power Outage in 24 Hours, Realizing Years of Warnings
Fidel Castro once called Cuba’s power plants “prehistoric.” But the country still relies on them, contributing to the longest blackout since the collapse of its former patron, the Soviet Union.
Cuba Power Outage: What Happened And Why Millions Are Affected?
About half of Cuba was plunged into darkness on Thursday evening, followed by the entire island on Friday morning after the failure of the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant in Matanzas Province east of Havana.
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 in an outage that started two days ea
Power Outage Plunges All of Cuba Into Darkness
The Cuban government had just announced emergency measures to reduce electricity use — then the power went out across the entire nation.
Cuba: Hurricane Oscar makes landfall amid power outage
Authorities said that the hurricane could cause flooding along the coast in three eastern provinces. The island has been grappling with a nationwide blackout for three days, with most of Havana still in the dark.
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.
Cubans Struggle as Power Not Fully Restored to the Island After Days of Blackout
Many Cubans are waiting in anguish as electricity on much of the island has yet to be totally restored after days of 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.
Disgruntled Cubans bang pots and pans as power outage crisis continues
Cuban residents in Santo Suárez, part of a populous neighborhood in southwestern Havana, have had enough and began banging ...
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Cubans struggle as much of island remains without power days after blackout
Key Cuban power plants, such as Felton in the city of Holguín, and Renté in Santiago de Cuba, are located in the area. Some ...
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Cuban Activist Reports 52-Hour Power Outage in Havana: "All My Food is Spoiled"
Cuban activist Adelth Bonne Gamboa took to social media on Sunday, voicing his distress after enduring over 52 hours without ...
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Cubans struggle with extended power outage and new tropical storm
A resident walks his bicycle during a blackout following the failure of a major power plant in Havana, Cuba on Oct 20. (AP) ...