• Category 3 Hurricane “Rafael” makes landfall in Cuba, triggering nation-wide power outage

    ByTeo Blašković

    Hurricane “Rafael” made landfall in Cuba’s Artemisa Province, near Playa Majana, at 21:15 UTC on November 6, 2024, with maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 956 hPa. The storm caused a national power outage, leaving 10 million people without electricity, marking Cuba’s second blackout in less than a month. Authorities suspended public transit, schools, and flights from Havana’s main airport and Varadero, while farmers in key agricultural regions moved to protect valuable tobacco crops and other produce from damage.

  • Severe coastal flooding expected as Hurricane “Oscar” approaches Turks and Caicos

    ByTeo Blašković

    Tropical Storm “Oscar” formed at 15:00 UTC on October 19, 2024, as the 15th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season and intensified into a hurricane just 3 hours later. Oscar is expected to produce a dangerous storm surge on the Turks and Caicos Islands beginning this evening. Hurricane conditions are expected in portions of the southeastern Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, and eastern Cuba during the next day or so.

  • Cuba enacts emergency measures after largest power plant goes offline, leaving 10 million in the dark

    ByHarsha Borah

    On October 17, 2024, Cuba’s government announced emergency measures, including the closure of non-essential workplaces in response to catastrophic blackouts lasting more than 12 hours per day for millions. Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz stressed fuel shortages, poor infrastructure, and increased demand, all exacerbated by Hurricane Milton’s aftermath. 

  • Cuba’s electrical grid collapses after Hurricane “Ian”

    ByTeo Blašković

    Category 3 Hurricane “Ian” made landfall just southwest of the town of La Coloma in the Pinar del Rio Province of Cuba at 08:30 UTC on September 27, 2022, with maximum sustained winds of 205 km/h (125 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 952 hPa.