Cuban immigrants in Jacksonville call for action as island faces widescale blackout

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A worsening power-grid crisis in Cuba has left millions without steady electricity, water and, in some areas, medical care, prompting worry among Cuban families living in Jacksonville who cannot reach loved ones on the island.

Mildred Sanchez said she has not heard from relatives in Cuba in days and that the lack of power has made basic needs — refrigeration, clean water and food — unreliable.

“It’s been four days since I’ve heard anything from them,” said Sanchez…

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