Cuba Fights to Come Back From a Nationwide Blackout, Then a Storm That Killed 7

Published on October 27, 2024

HAVANA—A small town in Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least seven people after Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast as a tropical storm with winds and heavy rain. Cuba’s capital was partially illuminated after a large-scale blackout generated a handful of protests and a stern regime’s warning that any unrest would be punished. President Miguel Díaz-Canel said on state television that rescue and recovery work continued in the town of San Antonio del Sur and officials hadn’t yet entered some flooded areas. On Tuesday, he confirmed another death in the small town of Imias in the province of Guantanamo....

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