Hurricane Rafael weakens to Category 2 as it moves west from Cuba after power grid collapse

Hurricane Rafael has weakened to a Category 2 storm as it moves westward from Cuba, where it caused the power grid to collapse. This hurricane is the fifth major storm of the Atlantic season and the strongest in November since 2020. Rafael made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane, leading to evacuations in the Artemisa province. The national electric system failed due to strong winds, and officials are waiting for the storm's effects to end before restoring power. The storm is expected to meander in the southern Gulf of Mexico, with uncertain future impacts on the U.S. coastline. Oil companies are evacuating personnel and shutting down production in preparation for the storm.