This Friday, September 20, 2024, blackouts continue to be a daily reality for thousands of Cubans, with reports coming from various provinces indicating long hours without electricity. Despite a slight decrease in the total number of reports compared to previous days, the situation remains critical in several regions of the country, where blackouts last for hours, affecting the daily lives of citizens.
Most affected provinces
Among the most affected provinces, Villa Clara and Camagüey lead the list with a total of 69 and 65 reports, respectively. In Villa Clara, municipalities such as Placetas have experienced blackouts of up to 9.9 hours, followed by Santo Domingo with 8.3 hours and Manicaragua, where power outages have lasted up to 12.7 hours.
In Camagüey, the situation is equally concerning. The city of Camagüey, which recorded 27 reports, has experienced power outages of up to 6 hours on average. However, in municipalities like Minas, the outages have extended to 14 hours, while in Florida and Guáimaro, residents have endured power cuts of 7.4 and 7.5 hours, respectively.
Cienfuegos is not lagging behind, with 42 reports reflecting a serious situation, especially in the capital city, where blackouts have reached up to 12 hours. Other municipalities like Cruces and Cumanayagua have also reported long hours without electricity, with average durations of 8.7 and 6.7 hours, respectively.
Other municipalities in crisis
Other provinces also show alarming figures. In Holguín, the municipality of Banes has experienced blackouts of 10.5 hours, while in Pinar del Río, places like Guane and San Juan y Martínez have recorded outages of 11 and 14 hours, respectively.
The situation in Matanzas and Mayabeque is also critical, with reports indicating power outages of 16 hours in municipalities such as Jagüey Grande and Perico in Matanzas, and up to 11.3 hours in Nueva Paz in Mayabeque.
A map built with citizen collaboration
This blackout map is built from reports sent by CiberCuba users through social media. Thanks to the active participation of citizens, who share their experiences and report electricity service interruptions in their localities, it is possible to maintain an updated and detailed record of the energy situation throughout the country.
Methodology behind the blackout map
The information presented on the interactive blackout map is generated from an advanced data processing system that integrates techniques of artificial intelligence and semantic analysis. This system analyzes comments and posts on social media to identify and verify reports of blackouts.
Using regular expressions and text matching algorithms, the system extracts key data such as the duration and location of outages directly from the text of the comments. This methodology enables the map to remain updated with the most recent situation, providing a useful tool both for residents seeking information about their locality and for analysts interested in Cuba's energy situation.
The background color in each province on the map indicates the average duration of reported blackouts: a darker color signifies a longer duration, while a lighter color indicates shorter blackouts. By clicking on any marker on the map, specific details can be accessed, such as the number of reports and the average duration of blackouts in each municipality.
Stay informed and consult the interactive map to see in detail how the blackouts are affecting your province.
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