Cuba Fights to Come Back From a Nationwide Blackout, Then a Storm That Killed 7

Cuba Fights to Come Back From a Nationwide Blackout, Then a Storm That Killed 7
A woman buys soup from a street vendor during a power outage in Havana, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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HAVANA—A small town in Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least seven people after Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast as a tropical storm with winds and heavy rain.

Cuba’s capital was partially illuminated after a large-scale blackout generated a handful of protests and a stern regime’s warning that any unrest would be punished.