Hurricane Rafael caused an entire power grid to be shut down cutting out electricity and other amenities for Cubans. It has now subsided but it left a long term impact on the cities and homes of people.
Due to Rafael the electric systems and power grid were caused to go out. Though this is not the first time the power grids have collapsed. Other hurricanes have also had similar impacts on the country as a whole. A couple weeks prior to hurricane Rafael there was another category one hurricane known as Oscar. This hurricane was predicted to have killed a few people.
Rafael was only the third hurricane in recent years that was read as above a category two in Cuba. Which is why they took more protective measures pertaining to this hurricane.
In preparation for Rafael there was a state of emergency issued to help evacuate people from high impact areas. The hurricane, which has now weakened, is making its way towards the Gulf, though it is predicted that it will subside before it can cause any major damage.
There were many people affected by the hurricane. Homes were destroyed, and electricity was put out and certain families even had to evacuate. This hurricane will have a lasting impact on many people and places
Residents are feeling the damaging effects of the hurricane,”It is the second time that we have to live through all that has happened: the weather and the problems with the energy grid of the country,” local resident Mario de la Rosa Negrin told The Associated Press. “The hotel offered, in solidarity, the power from their power plants to the neighbors so that people could charge their mobile phones and their lamps.”
Officials are also working hard to help efforts to fix and clean up certain areas. “Intensive work is being done in the western region to reconnect the damaged lines and fully recover the national electrical system,” Bruno Rodriguez, Cuba’s Foreign Minister, said on X.
The main impact of the hurricane reached Havana, and 2 other cities, which has over 2 million people living in the city and has very tightly packed neighborhoods and houses.
The hurricane, which has now weakened, is making its way towards the Gulf of Mexico, though it is predicted that it will subside before it can cause any more major damage.
UPDATE: Rafael made its way toward the Gulf of Mexico but it weakened before it could cause any serious destruction.
