Due to intermittent rain, and especially the sea intrusions caused by Hurricane Milton, a large part of El Vedado in Havana woke up without electricity this Thursday.
"The sea inundated Havana last night, extending over four blocks. It reached within 50 meters of Línea Street. A large part of Vedado is without electricity, and the power company is working in the area," reported journalist Fernando Ravsberg on Facebook.
In the early hours, the Electric Company of Havana informed residents of the Plaza municipality in El Vedado via their Telegram channel that electricity service would be discontinued "due to flooding in the areas of Línea, Malecón, and nearby zones."
However, several residents commented on the post, reporting that even in the morning, the electrical service remained disrupted, even in areas that did not experience seawater intrusion or flooding.
A user named Eva Pando reported that since the electricity was cut off in the Carmelo Council area, including the high-rise buildings on 17th and 24th Streets, as well as 26th and 15th Streets, power has not been restored, despite being far from the areas affected by the flooding from Hurricane Milton.
He highlighted the difficulty many residents face, including the elderly and children, in descending from the upper floors, and called for an end to the prolonged blackout.
For his part, Cary Naveda highlighted the need to separate the electrical circuit for the lower and upper areas of Vedado, arguing that residents in areas not affected by flooding should not experience service interruptions.
"Since 3:36 AM unable to sleep and now waiting for the flooding to subside," she said, noting that the area of 23 and 24 is not near the seawall.
Similarly, internet user Biby Valdes deemed it inconsiderate that her area, also in El Vedado and unaffected by flooding, had been without electricity since early morning.
"There's no flood here... they're just taking the opportunity to implement a blackout, how long will this go on, please?" she questioned indignantly.
Social media has also shared shocking videos of the sea inundations that occurred in Havana from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning, including those posted by Edmundo Dantes' profile.
In addition to Havana, the powerful cyclone also created adverse conditions across the rest of western Cuba, primarily strong wind gusts, heavy swells, and intermittent showers associated with the feeder bands.
Hurricane Milton, now a Category 1 storm, is currently moving away from the east coast of Florida, but it continues to cause damaging winds and heavy rainfall in the central and eastern parts of the state.
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