Hurricane Rafael strengthens to Category 2, threatening Cuba with floods, mudslides, and power outages, prompting evacuations and warnings.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday as it swirled past the Cayman Islands and chugged toward western Cuba. It was another stroke of bad news for Cuba, which has been struggling with blackouts while recovering from another hurricane two weeks ago that killed at […]

Cuba is bracing for Hurricane Rafael, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday and compound the misery wrought by a recent power blackout and Hurricane Oscar.

The category three storm made landfall on Wednesday and is expected to bring storm surges and floods.

Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed as Hurricane Rafael slammed into the island's southwest shore, packing sustained winds of 185kh and wreaking havoc on the already crisis-stricken country.

HAVANA: Hurricane Rafael was gaining strength as it churned north towards western Cuba early on Wednesday (Nov 6), the National Hurricane Center said, warning it could approach major hurricane status before sl

A hurricane warning is in effect for the Cayman Islands and the Cuban provinces of Pinar del Rio, Artemisa, La Habana, Mayabeque, Matanzas and the Isle of Youth.

A hurricane warning is in effect for the Cayman Islands and parts of Cuba, as tropical storm conditions are expected in Florida later in the week.