The leaders are terrible but many good people suffering hardships. (Sound familiar?)
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Cuba grid collapses again as hurricane looms (Update, 4th time)
Reuters ^ | 10-20-24 | Dave Sherwood
Posted on 10/20/2024, 8:34:03 PM by FReeper dynachrome
Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, the fourth such failure in 48 hours as a looming hurricane threatened to wreak further havoc on the island’s decrepit infrastructure. Cuba earlier on Sunday had said it was making headway restoring service after multiple false starts, though millions of people remained without electricity more than two days after the grid’s initial collapse.
“Restoration work began immediately,” the country’s energy and mines ministry said on X. The clock was ticking as Hurricane Oscar bore down on the Caribbean island on Sunday, bringing strong winds and rain to northeastern Cuba and threatening to further complicate the government’s efforts to reestablish service. Cuba’s meteorological survey warned of “an extremely dangerous situation” in eastern Cuba. The entire region was largely without electricity or communication ahead of the storm, which packed winds as high as 100 mph (161 kph). The Communist-run government canceled school through Wednesday - a near unprecedented move in Cuba - citing both the hurricane and the ongoing energy crisis. Officials said only essential workers should report to work on Monday.
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