Hurricane Rafael moved away from Cuba on Thursday, after it struck the island and knocked out its vulnerable electrical grid.

Cuban authorities struggled to return power to the island on Thursday morning after Hurricane Rafael knocked out the country`s electrical grid, leaving 10 million people in the dark.  The grid collapsed on Wednesday afternoon as Rafael tore across Cuba with top winds of 115 mph (185 kph),

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it approaches the western coast of Cuba, according to the National Hurricane Center.