Tropical Storm Rafael was upgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane this week on its current path towards Cuba. This marked yet another setback for Cuba, already grappling with widespread blackouts and still recovering from a hurricane two weeks prior that left ...

Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Cuba Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Parts of the Florida Keys are under tropical storm alerts as Rafael is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane in the Caribbean Sea before tracking north into the Gulf of Mexico.