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Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout as Hurricane Rafael makes landfall | Cuba

Cuba's national power grid suffered a nationwide power outage That's because Hurricane Rafael made landfall on the island's southwest coast as a strong Category 3 hurricane. The country's state-run power company Union Electrica said in a brief statement on Wednesday: “High winds from powerful Hurricane Rafael have disrupted the country's power system. Emergency response protocols […]

Harris to Enjoy Vegas, as Floridians Dread Hurricane’s Landfall

Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to fly to sunny Las Vegas on Wednesday to stop campaigning, but Floridians in the Sunshine State are waiting to see where Hurricane Milton makes landfall. As residents of Florida, the nation's third-largest state by population, brace for what could be one of the worst storms in decades, Harris' […]

DeSantis warns residents to 'hunker down' as Milton makes landfall

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Wednesday that Hurricane Milton is “now making landfall” in Sarasota County as a Category 3 hurricane and warned residents to “hunker down” until the storm passes. . “The storm is here, and it's time for everyone to hunker down,” DeSantis said at a news conference Wednesday night. “Right now, […]

Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall Near Siesta Key in Florida

Hurricane Milton made landfall near the city of Siesta Key, Florida, with winds of up to 190 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Posts about X, National Hurricane Center revealed Around 8:30 p.m., “radar data” indicated the “eye” of the hurricane “made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County.” “Maximum sustained wind speeds at […]

Milton makes landfall as Category 3 hurricane

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County, Florida, as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm around 8:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced. The NHC warned of “life-threatening storm surge, polar winds and flash flooding” across much of Central Florida. The storm made landfall approximately 8 miles west […]