Coverage dated September 27, 2022

'It was apocalyptic': Cuba without power after Hurricane Ian strikes

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Ian made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane early Tuesday on the island’s west coast. Power is gradually being restored to the country's 11 million people.

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  1. News West 9

    'It was apocalyptic': Cuba without power after Hurricane Ian strikes (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    Ian made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane early Tuesday on the island’s west coast. Power is gradually being restored to the country's 11 million people.

  2. Breitbart News

    Total Blackout: Entire Island Without Power as Hurricane Ian Devastates Cuba (opens Breitbart News)

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    Cuba's state power company confirmed on Tuesday night that the entire island had lost power as Hurricane Ian passed through.

  3. Washington Times

    Cuba without electricity after Hurricane Ian hammers power grid (opens Washington Times)

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    Hurricane Ian knocked out power across all of Cuba and devastated some of the country’s most important tobacco farms Tuesday when it slammed into the island’s western tip as a major hurricane.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Cuba in the dark after hurricane knocks out power grid (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    HAVANA (AP) — Cuba remained in the dark early Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out its power grid and devastated some of the country’s most important tobacco farms when it hit the island’s…

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Cuba Without Electricity After Hurricane Ian Knocks Out Power Grid (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Power was initially knocked out to about 1 million people in Cuba's western provinces, but later the entire grid collapsed.

  6. NPR

    Cuba works to restore electricity after Hurricane Ian knocked power out island wide (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island.

  7. WHEC Rochester

    Cuba without electricity after hurricane hammers power grid (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Hurricane has Ian knocked out power across all of Cuba and devastated some of the country’s most important tobacco farms when it slammed into the island’s western tip as a major hurricane. Cuba’s Electric Union says work is underway to gradually restore service to the country’s 11 million people ove…

  8. Truthout

    Hurricane Ian Knocks Out Electricity for All of Cuba (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The hurricane collapsed the country's power grid, leaving 11 million people without electricity.

  9. Triblive

    Hurricane Ian strikes Cuba, Florida braces for wind, flooding (opens Triblive)

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    HAVANA — Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday, knocking out power to the entire country and leaving 11 million people without electricity, before churning on a collision course with Florida over warm Gulf waters amid expectations it would strengthen into a catastrophic C…

  10. NPR

    Cuba is still working to get to its power back up after Hurricane Ian knocked it out (opens NPR)

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    Cuba is still struggling to get to the electrical supply back up after Hurricane Ian knocked out the island's power supply.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Hurricane Ian batters Cuba as Florida braces | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Hurricane has Ian left a trail of destruction across Cuba, cutting off power to a million people. The storm is now heading for the southern United States. Florida is bracing itself for one of the fiercest storms in decades.

  12. CBS News

    Hurricane Ian knocks out power in Cuba: "It was apocalyptic" (opens CBS News)

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    Ian made landfall in Cuba's Pinar del Rio province, where officials set up 55 shelters, evacuated 50,000 people, and took steps to protect crops in the nation's main tobacco-growing region.

  13. Live Science

    Hurricane Ian stayed strong after smashing into Cuba. Why? (opens Live Science)

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    The major storm has now reached Florida.

  14. Fox5 Atlanta

    Cuba begins restoring power after Hurricane Ian blacks out island (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Thousands of people were evacuated and others left the area ahead of the arrival of Ian, which caused flooding, damaged houses and toppled trees.

  15. Tulsa World

    Hurricane Ian tears into Cuba as a major hurricane (opens Tulsa World)

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    HAVANA — Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday and left 1 million people without electricity, then churned on a collision course with Florida over warm

  16. The Guardian

    Cuba left without power as Hurricane Ian heads to Florida | First Thing (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Island’s electricity grid collapses after hurricane hits, as people in Florida told to evacuate. Plus, Bowie’s Starman lyrics fly at auction

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Hurricane Ian: Blackout in Cuba after category 3 storm hits hard | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Hurricane Ian hit Cuba with great force. The category 3 storm caused immense damage and a power outage across the country. Meanwhile Ian has been upgraded to a category 4 storm and is approaching Florida.

  18. KVIA El Paso

    Efforts to restore power in Cuba are underway after Hurricane Ian triggered an island-wide blackout (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Aya Elamroussi, Patrick Oppmann and Heather Chen, CNN Crews in Cuba are working to restore power for millions Wednesday after Hurricane Ian battered the western region with high winds and dangerous storm surge, causing an island-wide blackout.

  19. Deseret News

    The entirety of Cuba loses power due to Hurricane Ian (opens Deseret News)

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    The island was battered with 125 miles per hour winds and heavy rain on Tuesday, causing a blackout for the 11 million residents.

  20. Deutsche Welle

    Hurricane Ian knocks out power in Cuba, Florida braces for impact | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Cuban authorities are working to restore power to the country's population of 11 million. Hurricane Ian is expected to get even stronger as it moves towards Florida.

  21. Politico

    Hurricane Ian knocks out power in Cuba (opens Politico)

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    Ian hit a Cuba that has been struggling with an economic crisis and has faced frequent power outages in recent months.

  22. The Times of Israel

    Hurricane Ian wipes out power in Cuba, takes aim at Florida (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    No immediate reports of deaths after island takes 'catastrophic' battering; US authorities urges residents to obey evacuation orders as weather system expected to gain strength

  23. Digital Journal

    Power starting to return to Cuba after departure of Hurricane Ian (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Authorities were slowly restoring electricity in Cuba on Wednesday following an 18-hour power outage in the country caused by Hurricane Ian, which killed

  24. France 24

    Cuba still without power after departure of Hurricane Ian (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Cuba was still without electricity on Wednesday more than 12 hours after a massive power cut caused by Hurricane Ian, which killed two people and left widespread damage.

  25. Deutsche Welle

    Blackout in Cuba after category 3 Ian hits | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Hurricane Ian hit Cuba with great force. The category 3 storm caused immense damage and a power outage across the country. Meanwhile Ian has been upgraded to a category 4 storm and is approaching Florida.

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