Tag: remain
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Millions in Cuba remain without power as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall
HAVANA — Millions remain without power in Cuba for a third consecutive day as slow progress is made in restoring electricity following three major grid failures. Power is expected to be restored to everyone on the island by Tuesday, the minister of energy and mines, Vicente de la O Levi, told reporters during a press…
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Cuba’s electric grid collapses again, millions remain in the dark
As electricity was being restored in parts of Cuba following an island-wide blackout, a total collapse of the electrical grid occurred once again Saturday, leaving many across the country alarmed. State-run media reported that at 6:15 a.m. local time there was complete disconnection from the national electro energetic system. The Electric Union is working to…
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Asheville, North Carolina, schools plan to reopen a month after Helene hit, but challenges remain
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — When schools here reopen for the first time since Hurricane Helene unleashed a frightening deluge on western North Carolina, teachers won’t simply pick up where they left off in their lesson plans. They’ll also provide a space for students to discuss the life-altering effect the storm had on their region. While all…
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Despite last-minute cleanup efforts, debris piles remain a threat during Hurricane Milton
TAMPA, Florida — Towers of trash still littered the Florida landscape Wednesday as Hurricane Milton barreled towards the Gulf Coast and garbage haulers suspended efforts to remove debris that could be dangerous in high winds left over from Hurricane Helene. With only hours to go before Milton, a Category 4 already churning up “tornadic supercells”…