Hurricane Rafael continues to head towards the northwest as a category 2 storm after it strengthened into a major Category 3 storm impacting Cuba on Wednesday.

The magnitude of the impact remained unclear through the early hours of the day, but forecasters warned that Hurricane Rafael could bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods to ...

Hurricane Rafael has pushed into the Gulf of Mexico after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country’s power grid ...

The storm system is forecast to weaken as it moves to the west and away from Florida over the weekend.

The Category 3 storm knocked out the country's entire power grid just before making landfall, making it almost impossible for people to receive radio or television updates.

Hurricane Rafael made landfall as a Category 3 storm in Cuba. Strong rip currents could produce more beach erosion as far north as Clearwater.

Rafael is now in the Gulf of Mexico after hitting Cuba as a major hurricane, causing the island's power grid to crash. Here's the latest: ...

Hurricane Rafael slammed into Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday afternoon before losing some strength as it passed over the island and entered the Gulf<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

After strengthening to hurricane status on Tuesday afternoon, Rafael is continuing to gain strength in the Caribbean as the system eyes landfall soon. Here's the latest: ...

Rafael was the latest blow to the communist-run country's already precarious electrical grid, which just two weeks ago collapsed multiple times, leaving many in the country without power for days.