The extensive ash cloud from the volcanic eruption led to several international airlines cancelling flights to the nearby island of Bali, leaving people stuck at the airport. 

Mount Lewotobi has two peaks (Lewotobi Laki-Laki and Lewotobi Perempuan) and has been active since December 2023. Laki-Laki means man and Perempuan means woman. The volcano is one of 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia.

Hurricane Rafael brought very strong winds (>185 kmh) and heavy rainfall as it passed over Cuba. The storm caused extensive disruption damaging homes and causing a nationwide blackout, which affected millions of people.

Hurricane Rafael is the seventeenth named storm and fifth major hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season.