Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba, could lead to 'humanitarian crisis': Updates [View all]
Hurricane Oscar made landfall in eastern Cuba Sunday evening amid a power blackout, adding to fears that the storm may prove to be especially dangerous.
The center of Oscar was about 50 miles east of Guantanamo and moving west-southwest at 7 mph as of 5:50 p.m. ET, according to the National Hurricane Center. The Category 1 storm carried maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and slammed the Bahamas hours earlier.
Oscar made landfall in Cuba as millions across the island were in the dark. The country's electrical grid collapsed on Sunday for the fourth time in 48 hours, marking a major setback in the government's efforts to quickly restore power to exhausted residents already suffering from severe shortages of food, medicine, and fuel.
The government canceled school through Wednesday — a rare move in Cuba — citing the hurricane and ongoing energy crisis. Officials said only essential workers should report to work Monday.
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