UPDATE On Hurricane Sandy
Wednesday, October 31, 2012Omoba
Key developments after Superstorm Sandy hit the US
east coast, leaving several dead, millions without power and billions of pounds
worth of damage. At least 50
million people are bracing for the worst storm forecasters say could be the
largest ever to hit the United States. Heavy rain and strong winds have
started lashing the northeast of the US, with the public safety director of
Atlantic City declaring that the majority of his city is
"underwater".
State of emergency has been declared in NYC, Washington DC, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, and there's mandatory evacuation in all low
level cities. Public transportation, subways, bridges, schools, tunnels,
businesses, have all been closed
Much of the East Coast
is on lock down right now as they are expecting a storm surge of 6 to 11 feet
above normal high tide. The hurricane is expected to merge with winter storm
and they say it has the potential to cause "unprecedented damage."
Thousands of flights into and out of the US east-coast have been canceled and
president Obama has also canceled his presidential campaign to monitor the
storm, which could cost the US billions of dollars in damages.
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