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Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba as Category 1 storm

nbcnews.com — October 20, 2024, 11:01 PM UTC

Summary: Hurricane Oscar made landfall on Cuba's northern coast Sunday evening as a Category 1 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph. It struck near Baracoa in Guantanamo province at 5:50 p.m. ET.

The storm formed off the Bahamas and prompted hurricane warnings for Cuba's north coast. Oscar is moving west-southwest at 7 mph and is expected to weaken after landfall but may still be a tropical storm when it reaches the Bahamas.

Heavy rainfall is anticipated in eastern Cuba, with totals of 5 to 15 inches possible. Storm surge of 1 to 3 feet and destructive waves are also expected along Cuba's north shore.

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    Hurricane Oscar causes six deaths and widespread blackout in Cuba (thehindu.com)
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  2. [4.7]
    Hurricane Oscar brings heavy rain and power outages to Cuba (theguardian.com)
    8h
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  3. [3.4]
    Cuba faces power blackouts as fuel shortages and aging infrastructure worsen (benzinga.com)
    8h
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  4. [5.1]
    Tropical Storm Oscar brings heavy rain and power outages to eastern Cuba (apnews.com)
    12h

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  5. [4.8]
    Tropical Storm Oscar brings heavy rain to eastern Cuba and heads toward the Bahamas (castanet.net)
    12h
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  6. [4.2]
    Hurricane Oscar brings heavy rain and power outages to eastern Cuba (news.yahoo.com)
    12h
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  7. [3.7]
    Cuba restores power to parts of Havana after severe grid failures (gazette.com)
    13h
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  8. [3.8]
    Cubans face power outages and tropical storm as protests erupt (castanet.net)
    15h
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  9. [4.8]
    Tropical Storm Oscar intensifies Cuba's nationwide power outage (theverge.com)
    16h
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  10. [4.2]
    Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba as power outage worsens travel conditions (hindustantimes.com)
    17h
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  11. [4.1]
    Cubans face extended blackouts as Hurricane Oscar complicates recovery efforts (apnews.com)
    18h
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  12. [3.3]
    Cuba faces nationwide blackouts as power crisis deepens due to infrastructure issues and fuel shortages (firstpost.com)
    19h
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  13. [4.5]
    Cuban power grid fails again as Hurricane Oscar strikes eastern Cuba (abc13.com)
    20h
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  14. [4.5]
    Cuban power grid fails again as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall (abc7ny.com)
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    Cuban power grid fails again as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall (abc7.com)
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    Cuban power grid fails again as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall (6abc.com)
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    Millions in Cuba face power outages as Hurricane Oscar hits the island (cnbc.com)
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  18. [4.8]
    Tropical Storm Oscar hits eastern Cuba with strong winds and heavy rain (thestar.com)
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    Tropical Storm Oscar hits eastern Cuba with strong winds and heavy rain (abcnews.go.com)
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    Cuba faces widespread blackouts as Hurricane Oscar disrupts power restoration efforts (thenews.com.pk)
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    Cuba faces new blackouts as Hurricane Oscar approaches (oilprice.com)
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  22. [4.5]
    Tropical Storm Oscar hits eastern Cuba with strong winds and heavy rain (news.yahoo.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba causing power outages and flooding (firstpost.com)
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  24. [4.6]
    Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba, worsening power crisis and leaving millions without electricity (abc.net.au)
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  25. [3.8]
    Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba as nationwide power outage continues (geo.tv)
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  26. [4.7]
    Tropical Storm Oscar weakens after hitting eastern Cuba, brings heavy rains and flooding (gazette.com)
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  27. [3.8]
    Cubans face ongoing power outages after hurricane and nationwide blackout (apnews.com)
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  28. [3.9]
    Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba as nationwide power outage continues (news18.com)
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  30. [3.3]
    Cuba faces widespread power outage after thermoelectric plant failure (timesnownews.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba as power outage continues (inquirer.net)
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    Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba as one of the smallest storms on record (news.yahoo.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba after hitting the Bahamas (apnews.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in eastern Cuba after hitting the Bahamas (inquirer.net)
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    Cuba faces ongoing power struggles after widespread blackout ahead of Hurricane Oscar (abcnews.go.com)
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    Millions in Cuba face power outages as Hurricane Oscar approaches (rnz.co.nz)
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    Millions in Cuba face power outages as grid failure worsens (gmanetwork.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in the Bahamas and moves toward Cuba (castanet.net)
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  41. [3.3]
    Millions in Cuba face power outages after latest grid failure (ndtv.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in the Bahamas and approaches Cuba (chicagotribune.com)
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    Cubans face ongoing power struggles after severe blackout disrupts daily life (news.yahoo.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar makes landfall on Great Inagua Island as it heads for Cuba (wesh.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar threatens Bahamas with heavy rain and storm surge (wjcl.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar approaches Cuba as nationwide blackout continues (firstpost.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in the Bahamas and moves toward Cuba (regina.ctvnews.ca)
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    Cuba faces new power outage crisis as millions remain without electricity (gazette.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar set to strike Cuba as nationwide blackout continues (thehindu.com)
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    Cuba begins power restoration after nationwide blackouts disrupt services (firstpost.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar strengthens with 85 mph winds, warning issued for Turks and Caicos and Bahamas (wpbf.com)
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    Cuba faces widespread blackout as power grid fails after plant breakdowns (thestar.com)
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    Cuba works to restore power after national grid collapse leaves millions in darkness (news.yahoo.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar rapidly intensifies near Turks and Caicos, warnings issued for Bahamas (theweathernetwork.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar forms near the Bahamas as Tropical Storm Nadine moves inland in Belize (9news.com)
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  68. [3.9]
    Cuba experiences nationwide blackout as electrical grid collapses twice in hours (abc.net.au)
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    Cuba faces widespread power outages after two nationwide blackouts (dw.com)
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    Cuba works to restore power after second national grid collapse (foxnews.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar forms off Bahamas with warnings for nearby regions (cbsnews.com)
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    Tropical Storm Nadine makes landfall in Belize with 45 mph winds (wpbf.com)
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    Oscar becomes Category 1 hurricane as it approaches Bahamas and Turks and Caicos (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar forms near the Bahamas with warnings in effect (thestar.com)
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    Hurricane Oscar forms near Bahamas prompting warnings for Turks and Caicos and Cuba (globalnews.ca)
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    Cuba's electrical grid fails again as millions face power outage (nbcnews.com)
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    Cuba faces second nationwide blackout as power restoration efforts falter (cnn.com)
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