Cuba Says It Made Arrests After Protests Over Hurricane Blackout
Cuba's government said Saturday it arrested an unspecified number of people who staged demonstrations when a hurricane left the island without power for the second time in weeks.
Cubans tested to the limit as earthquake, hurricanes and total blackout hit within days
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake in the ocean 20 miles off Pilón, a town on the southern coast of the province of Granma in eastern Cuba, shook the region on Sunday minutes before noon, leaving no casualties but at least two children, among them a five-year-old, and two adults injured, Cuban state media said.
Hurricane Rafael plunges Cuba into another nationwide blackout
Hurricane Rafael blew through western Cuba on Wednesday night, flooding streets, damaging buildings and plunging millions of people into darkness. The country’s national power company said strong winds had caused the blackout.
Cuban authorities make arrests after protests broke out over blackouts
Cuban authorities say they have arrested a number of people for disorderly behavior after protests over blackouts that stretched on for days broke out in recent weeks.
After Hurricanes, Two Earthquakes Jolt Crisis-hit Cuba
Two powerful earthquakes rocked southern Cuba in quick succession on Sunday, US geologists said, just days after the island was struck by a hurricane that knocked out power nationwide.
Cuba hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake after being battered by hurricanes and blackouts
After weeks of hurricanes and blackouts have left many in Cuba reeling, an earthquake has left people shaken as rumbling was felt across the eastern stretch of the island, including in bigger cities like Santiago de Cuba,
Earthquake shakes Cuba after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts
A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook Cuba Sunday. The quake came just four days after Hurricane Rafael ripped through the western part of the country, knocking out power across the island.
Two Earthquakes Strike Off The Coast Of Cuba
The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Cuba’s coast, south of Santiago de Cuba around noon local time on Sunday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey,
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Halloween 1957: How a widespread blackout put Medtronic on the map with the invention of the portable pacemaker
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Hurricane Rafael knocks out power in Cuba, weeks after nationwide blackout
Cuba was without power once again as strong winds from Hurricane Rafael disconnected the power across the island, the ...
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No. 12 Baylor men’s basketball set for blackout home opener against Sam Houston
After knocking off No. 16 Arkansas at American Airlines Center on Saturday, 72-67, No. 12 Baylor men’s basketball (1-1) is ...
Power Restored To Much Of Cuba After Storm Causes Blackout
Power was restored to much of Cuba on Friday, two days after Hurricane Rafael left the island's 10 million inhabitants without electricity for the second time in a month, authorities said.
Verizon Fios down: Internet outages affect millions with complaints of 'total blackout'
Tens of thousands of Verizon customers have complained their internet suffered blackouts with many taking to social media to ...