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: ...
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: ...
Cuba is reeling after a powerful Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island and fierce winds knocked out the country’s ...
Hurricane Rafael, a Category 3 storm, slammed into Cuba, knocking out power to the entire island of 10 million people. The ...
After rapidly intensifying earlier this week, Rafael made landfall in Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane in the western province of Artemisa, near the capital Havana, at around 4:15 p.m. CST, ...
According to the National Hurricane Center, Rafael is expected to bring hurricane-force winds along with a dangerous storm ...
The hurricane is in rarified air for storms in November, but will be in much different shape as it approaches the US.