The Telecommunications Company of Cuba (ETECSA) reported this Thursday about significant damage to its infrastructure due to the disruption in the National Electric System (SEN), caused by the strong winds associated with Hurricane Rafael.
On the social network Facebook, the monopoly reported that at least 60 percent of the radio base stations (internet antennas and other mobile phone services) in the country, which translates to over 1,400 affected sites, has left thousands of users without service.
Additionally, over 570 landline cabinets are out of service, affecting around 90,000 subscribers across the island.
Therefore, this situation significantly impacts connectivity and fixed telephone services in large areas of Cuban territory, while authorities work to restore the electricity supply and the affected infrastructure.
According to a brief statement from the Electric Company of Havana on their Facebook page, the western region will have to wait for the assessment of the transmission lines before starting to establish microsystems.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Energy and Mines revealed on X that the restoration of electrical service in the area will be "a slow process."
Meanwhile, the agency specified that efforts are being made to restore the National Electric System by creating electrical subsystems in the center and east of the island.
On Wednesday at 2:48 PM, before Rafael had made landfall, the Electric Union (UNE) announced that strong winds had caused a disconnection of the National Electric System (SEN) and that "contingency protocols" would be implemented.
Hours earlier, the UNE announced that when the hurricane winds reached 60 km/h, a "voluntary disconnection" of the electrical circuits in areas affected by the winds would take place to prevent damage to infrastructure and protect people's lives.
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