In photos: The impact of Hurricane Ian on Cuba
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An old American car passes through a flooded street in Havana on Sept. 28 after the passage of Hurricane Ian. Photo: Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images
After Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba leaving the island without electricity on Tuesday, officials said Wednesday they had begun to restore some power, AP reports.
Driving the news: Cuba's Energy and Mines Ministry announced it had restored energy to three regions, including parts of the capital, Havana, after activating two large power plants in Felton and Nuevitas, per AP.
- Officials were still working to get other provinces and regions back online.
The big picture: Ian made landfall as a Category 3 storm at 4:30am ET Tuesday in Pinar del Río province, western Cuba — where officials set up shelters and rushed in emergency personnel to help protect crops in the nation’s main tobacco-growing region.
- As of Wednesday afternoon, two people were reported to have been killed in Pinar del Río, according to local media cited by AP.
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