Tropical Storm Oscar: Cuba's Battle with Nature

Tropical Storm Oscar wreaked havoc in Cuba with heavy rains and winds, causing damage amid a significant power outage. The storm, initially a Category 1 hurricane, weakened while moving across the island. Evacuation centers have been established, as Oscar is expected to impact the Bahamas next.

Late Sunday, Tropical Storm Oscar unleashed heavy rains and fierce winds on Cuba, an island still struggling with a large-scale power outage, after its initial impact on the Bahamas.

The US National Hurricane Centre reported that Oscar downgraded to a tropical storm from a Category 1 hurricane upon making landfall near Baracoa in the eastern Cuban province of Guantanamo.

Cuban authorities are on high alert, with reports of thunderstorms, flooding, and coastal damage. The storm continues its west-northwest trajectory, threatening further havoc.