Cuba's aging power grid has eroded in recent years as it faces a prolonged economic crisis, made worse by a U.S. energy blockade of the island.
Cuba's aging power grid has eroded in recent years as it faces a prolonged economic crisis, made worse by a U.S. energy blockade of the island.Open
A majority of those who lost service have had their power restored. But thousands in more rural areas remain in darkness, according to a local utility.
More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power.
“It wasn't too bad till night came. Yeah, and then when we got up this morning saw our breath,” one Nashville resident said.
A group that monitors the U.S. electricity system warns that grid reliability is “worsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people.
Across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana, hundreds of power lines and poles remained damaged after freezing rain and low temperatures coated much of the region in ice over the weekend.