HAVANA — Cuba is preparing for Hurricane Rafael, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday and compound the misery wrought by a recent power blackout and Hurricane Oscar.
Rafael was strengthening while moving toward the Cayman Islands on Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center in the United States.
DESERTED A dog rests on an empty street due to evacuation ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Rafael in Guanimar, Artemisa province, Cuba, on Nov. 5, 2024. AFP Photo