Power outage

2024 - 10 - 20

Cuba's Power Saga: When the Lights Went Out and the Hurricanes Came In!

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Cuba faces a relentless blackout amid hurricane warnings, while energy woes hit Ireland too! Find out what’s happening!

Cuba is currently navigating through a challenging phase, grappling with its worst power outage in two years that left millions powerless since Friday. The situation escalated when the island’s largest power plant unexpectedly shut down, triggering a coalitional crash within the nation's already frail electrical grid. By early Saturday, energy officials, led by Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy, managed to restore a mere 500 megawatts of electricity compared to the average 3 gigawatts needed. It’s a little shocking to think Cuba, known for its vibrance and energy, now has to rely on such a tiny fraction of its normal electrical capacity.

The crises compounded further as the situation took a turn for the worse with a hurricane looming ominously on the horizon, adding more stress to the beleaguered restoration efforts. On Saturday evening, Cuban authorities declared that their attempts to restore power faced a third setback, pushing the island's plight from bad to worse. Meanwhile, residents are left in the dark, both literally and metaphorically, as they wait for the flicker of their lights in this already chaotic environment.

Interestingly, Cuba isn’t the only one dealing with power outages lately! The Isle of Wight's beloved Chequers Inn faced its own hiccup with a sudden blackout on the same weekend, reminding us that while the sun shines on some places, it seems to be hiding from others. Even in quaint areas like Ballyshannon in Ireland, over 1,400 residents were affected by their outages—it’s as though everyone has decided that darkness is in vogue this season.

In a world where electrical reliability is often taken for granted, it’s fascinating to note that nations heavily rely on their infrastructure to maintain a level of comfort and convenience. With clouds gathering over Cuba and shadows creeping into Irish pubs, it serves as a potent reminder that perhaps it's time to invest a little more in backup generators and a lot less in social media scrolling! Meanwhile, a fun fact for you: the first blackout in history is said to have occurred in New York in 1965, which caused delays to everything from subway transit to fantastic dinner parties!

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Cuba gets some electricity back after major power outage left ... (Voice of America)

Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy said the country had 500 megawatts in its electrical grid early Saturday, compared to the 3 gigawatts that are normally ...

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Cuba gets some electricity back after major power outage (Hurriyet Daily News)

Some electricity was restored in Cuba, the government said on Oct. 19, after the cash-strapped nation's worst blackout in at least two years left millions ...

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Cuba suffers 3rd setback in restoring power, millions still without ... (CBC.ca)

Cuba's efforts to restore power to the island were derailed for a third time late on Saturday, Cuban authorities said shortly before midnight, ...

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Millions of Cubans left in dark after facing third power outage (Aaj News)

Cuba's national electrical grid first crashed around midday on Friday after the island's largest power plant shut down. The grid collapsed again on Saturday ...

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Power outage in Al-Qairawan, Al Sulaibiya and industrial zones (Arab Times Kuwait English Daily)

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 20: The Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy has announced that the "Sulaibiya W" transformer station is out of service, ...

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Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists (Mehr News Agency - English Version)

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island.

Hurricane set to hit Cuba amid national blackout | Macau Business (Macau Business)

International, MNA | A hurricane was bearing down on Cuba Sunday as the island nation's authorities scrambled to restore power following a massive ...

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Cuba struggles to restore grid, enters third day without electricity as ... (Miami Herald)

Since Friday, most of Cuba has remained without electricity because the crumbling grid infrastructure continues to fail.

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Popular Isle of Wight pub experiences power outage (Isle of Wight County Press)

The Chequers Inn in Rookley have reported a loss of power today (Sunday October 20).

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Over 1400 affected by power outage in Ballyshannon - Highland ... (Highland Radio)

Highland Radio Pine Hill, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Ireland. [email protected]. Telephone: (+353) 07491 25000. Text: (+353) 086 60 25000

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Hurricane to hit Cuba amid power outage (The Manila Times)

(UPDATE) HAVANA — A hurricane was approaching Cuba Sunday as the island nation's authorities struggled to restore power following a massive nationwide ...

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What to know about Cuba's widespread blackout (The Associated Press)

Millions of people in Cuba were left without electricity for two days after the nation's energy grid went down when one of the island's major power plants ...

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Many Cubans still waiting for power to return after days of blackout (CBS News)

Many Cubans are waiting in anguish as electricity on much of the island has yet to be totally restored after days of blackout.

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As hurricane bears down, 10 million Cubans face power outage ... (UPI.com)

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Millions of Cubans faced a third consecutive day without power as a hurricane loomed over the island nation Sunday. Advertisement.

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Millions of Cubans still without power as crisis deepens (Reuters)

The country's top electricity official, Lazaro Guerra, confirmed a partial grid collapse in the western provinces of Cuba, which includes Havana, late on ...

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Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba amid crippling power outage (Aljazeera.com)

Oscar is expected to bring heavy rains and storm surge to eastern Cuba, where millions remain without electricity.

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Over 1000 customers affected by power outages in Kerry (Radio Kerry)

The ESB has reported numerous power outages today following Storm Ashley. 979 customers are affected by a power outage in the Ventry - Dingle area.

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Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba as it struggles with power outage (News.Az)

On Friday, the island's main energy plant failed and knocked out electricity for 10 million people. Supply was partially restored on Saturday, before ...

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Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba amid huge power outage (Yahoo Lifestyle)

The arrival of Oscar, after the Friday collapse of Cuba's largest power plant crippled the whole national grid, piles pressure on a country already battling sky ...

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Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba amid power outage (RTE.ie)

Hurricane Oscar made landfall in Cuba, where residents were preparing for more chaos and misery as the country grapples with a nearly nationwide power ...

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Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba amid ongoing power issues (BBC News)

Hurricane Oscar has made landfall in eastern Cuba, packing winds of nearly 80mph (130km/h) on the third day of a nearly nationwide power outage.

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Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba, triggering widespread ... (FRANCE 24)

Hurricane Oscar hit Cuba Sunday evening, worsening a nationwide power outage in its third day after the collapse of the country's largest power plant.

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Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical ... (ABC News)

Many Cubans waited in anguish and some took to the streets in protest as widespread blackouts stretched into their third day.

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'VERY WORRIED': Cuba power outage has Florida families concerned (wflx)

Millions of Cubans are ...

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Cuban protests erupt amidst power outages and hurricane chaos (Mathrubhumi English)

Havana: As widespread blackouts entered their third day, many Cubans waited in anguish, while some took to the streets in protest.

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Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba amid huge power outage (CNA)

HAVANA: Hurricane Oscar made landfall on Sunday (Oct 20) evening in Cuba, where residents were preparing for more chaos and misery as the country grapples ...

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Storm Oscar hits Cuba as island grapples with blackout (RTE.ie)

Tropical storm Oscar has made landfall as a hurricane in Cuba, where residents are preparing for more chaos and misery as the country grapples with an ...

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Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical ... (PBS NewsHour)

Cubans have taken to the streets in protest as widespread blackouts stretched into their fourth day, their concerns heightened as Hurricane Oscar crossed ...

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Tropical Storm Oscar is making Cuba's nationwide power outage ... (The Verge)

Hurricane Oscar hit Cuba after the nation's electricity grid failed, making it even harder to restore power after a prolonged outage.

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Cuba in crisis: Millions left in dark due to power outage, Oscar hits ... (PAX News)

Cuba is in crisis after a power outage last week left millions in the dark, days before a hurricane brushed the island's eastern coast, bringing heavy winds ...

Sherritt's Moa nickel mine hit by nationwide power outage in Cuba (S&P Global)

Operational capacity reduced to 50 60% Not expected to change 2024 guidance Nickel and cobalt production at Canadian producer Sherritt International's Moa ...

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Power outages and road still closed in Galway in the aftermath of ... (Fingal Independent)

Storm Ashley and its strong winds resulted in floods and fallen trees across Galway with 421 households still without electricity this morning.

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Hurricane Oscar dumps heavy rain across Cuba amid power outage (The Guardian)

Deluge causes landslides and tears house roofs as engineers try to get country's electricity grid up and running again.

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