Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba on Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 hurricane, shortly after powerful winds knocked out the country’s power grid.

Hurricane Rafael slammed into Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday afternoon after rapidly intensifying in the Caribbean.

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as powerful Category 3 storm after knocking out power on island.

Rafael strengthened Wednesday into a powerful Category 3 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in western Cuba, where it was forecast to bring ''life-threatening'' storm surges, winds and flash ...