Crews in Cuba are working to restore power for millions after Hurricane Ian battered the western region with high winds and dangerous storm surge, causing an island-wide blackout.
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Blackouts across the island have been regular all summer, which has led to rare protests against the government. Thousands of Cubans evacuated The life-threatening conditions Hurricane Ian inflicted on Cuba prompted officials to evacuate more than 38,000 residents from their homes in the Pinar del Rio province, according to state news channel TelePinar. Adriana Rivera, who lives in Spain, told CNN she hadn’t been able to contact her family living in Pinar del Rio since Tuesday morning.
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