Before that, the Cuban Meteorological Service warned of an "extremely dangerous situation" in the east of the country, and the US National Hurricane Monitoring Center reported winds approaching the island at a speed of 120 km/h.
On the evening of October 20, the Union Electrica company, part of the Cuban Ministry of Energy, announced that the operation of the main thermal power plant of Antonio Gutierrez, due to which electricity was lost throughout the island, was restored, CentralAsia writes.
However, about six hours later, another power outage occurred. "Restoration work began immediately," the press service of the Cuban Ministry of Energy wrote in X.
The hurricane is expected to cause significant coastal flooding in eastern Cuba and in areas of the southeastern Bahamas. Forecasters predict up to 10 cm of precipitation, in some areas - up to 15 cm.
The first power outage across the country, where more than 10 million people live, occurred on October 18 due to an accident at a thermal power plant.
