Whole of Cuba loses power as Hurricane Rafael hits November 7, 2024 The category three storm made landfall on Wednesday and is expected to bring storm surges and floods. Source: BBC Updated: November 7, 2024 at 4:47 am Tags: Cuba ◀ Hurricane Rafael plows across Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island Middle East latest: Large airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Israel expands northern Gaza operations ▶