Hurricane batters Cuba, knocks out national power grid
Briefly

Cuba was struck by Hurricane Rafael, a Category 3 storm that caused significant damage, including a collapsed building in Havana, but no immediate fatalities were reported.
As Jose Ignacio Dimas returned home, he found his apartment building collapsed, highlighting the ongoing issue of aging infrastructure in Havana that can't withstand severe weather.
After the hurricane, Lazaro Guerra noted that while partial power restoration efforts were underway, the process would be slow as safety remained a top priority for repair crews.
Hurricane Rafael weakened to a Category 2 as it progressed into the Gulf of Mexico, leaving behind devastation in Cuba and earlier impacts felt in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
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