The company Radiocuba informed the public on Monday about disruptions in the television signal on several channels in Havana, attributing them to the instability of the electrical system affecting the country due to the impacts of Hurricane Rafael in the western region of the island.
On Facebook, the company justified the instability of the television signal by citing "the recovery period" from the damages caused by Hurricane Rafael, which were exacerbated by the country's precarious energy infrastructure.
Radiocuba reported that a reduction in these outages is anticipated as the energy system stabilizes, a restoration that, they noted, "our colleagues from the Electric Union are undertaking with great effort."
The company also requested "understanding" regarding the inconveniences, stating that fulfilling its mission of delivering the signal to the community is its top priority.
Nonetheless, the slow recovery of electrical service in Havana, Pinar del Río, and Artemisa has been heavily criticized on social media, highlighting the shortcomings that Cuba faces following the passage of a hurricane.
For example, after more than 120 hours of blackout, the province of Pinar del Río successfully restored its connection to the National Electric Energy System (SEN) on Monday evening, according to the Cuban regime.
The westernmost of the Cuban provinces, which did not suffer significant damage from Hurricane Rafael, had been cut off from the electrical system due to the collapse of several high-voltage towers in Artemisa, leaving the region without electricity, explained the official portal Cubadebate.
However, aside from the damage caused by Cyclone Rafael, power outages continue.
Cuba's Electric Union (UNE) announced scheduled blackouts for this Tuesday due to a generation capacity deficit exceeding 1,100 MW.
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