More than 2,000 people remain without power Sunday afternoon because of historic flooding in Hawaii. Heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago. Raging waters lifted homes and cars and is expected to cause nearly $1 billion in damages. The storm prompted evaluation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu, though they were later lifted, and more than 200 people were rescued from the rising waters.
Cuba’s widening economic turmoil along with its growing political tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump have paralyzed much of the island. There's also uncertainty about what’s next. The country was plunged into darkness this week by its third major blackout since December. That opened the door for Trump to suggest that he might have the “honor of taking Cuba.” Cuba is struggling under the weight of an U.S. energy blockade. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Cuba’s current political and governmental system can’t fix the country’s problems. Rubio says they need dramatic changes.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is calling for "new people in charge" of Cuba as the socialist island experiences its third nationwide blackout in four months. U.S. President Donald Trump has called Cuba a “very weakened nation.” He said on Monday that he believes he’ll have the “honor of taking Cuba.” On Tuesday Rubio, who is of Cuban heritage, said the current government is incapable to addressing the problems. The island's government blames its woes on a U.S. energy blockade after Trump in January warned of tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to Cuba. The country's aging grid has drastically eroded in recent years, leading to daily outages.
Officials in Cuba report an island-wide blackout in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen. The Ministry of Energy and Mines notes a “complete disconnection” of the country’s electrical system and says it is investigating. President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday warned that the island had not received oil shipments in more than three months and that it was operating on solar power, natural gas and thermoelectric plants. Cuba has blamed its woes on a U.S. energy blockade. President Donald Trump warned in January of tariffs on any country that would sell or provide oil to the island.
RIVERTON, Ill. (WAND) - Residences on the south side of Riverton may be experiencing a power outage due to down utility poles, according to Vi…
MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - Ameren Illinois has fully restored power in Macon County after Wednesday night outages.
DEWITT COUNTY, III (WAND) - Multiple households without power in Central Illinois after strong winter weather.