[PHOTO] Cuba is Without Power After Hurricane Rafael's Passage

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night, having ripped over western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane. It brought with it high gusts that knocked down the whole country's power grid.

Massive waves pummeled Havana's coastlines on Wednesday evening while strong winds and rain swept through the city's historic heart, scattering trees across flooded streets.

Hurricane Rafael has left Cuba without power

Forecasters warned that Rafael may bring "life-threatening" storm surges, gusts, and flash floods to western areas of the island after knocking out power and pouring in the Cayman Islands and Jamaica the day before.

The extent of the damage was not clear as of Wednesday night. However, here are some photos to help you picture the hurricane's impact on Cuba.

Debris from a building damaged by the passage of Hurricane Rafael 

A person prepares coffee in the dark

A man walks through the wind and rain brought by Hurricane Rafael

Residents wade through a flooded street

People drive along a road littered with fallen power lines

People charge their mobile phones