Rafael weakened Saturday to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane.
People recover belongings from their houses, which were destroyed by Hurricane Rafael, in Alquizar, Cuba, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.
Rafael was located 290 miles north-northwest of Progreso, Mexico on Saturday. It had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and was moving west-northwest at 6 mph , according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The hurricane tore through Jamaica and the Cayman Islands earlier in the week, knocking out power and fueling mudslides. On Wednesday evening, it barreled into Cuba, causing yet another headache for the island.
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