p30 A boy puts his feet into oversized rain boots as heavy rains from Hurricane Sandy pour down in Port-au-Prince October 25, 2012. According to media reports Hurricane Sandy has claimed one life in Haiti. REUTERS/Swoan Parker
REUTERS/Swoan Parker
26 October 2012
A boy gets ready to go out after Hurricane Sandy tore through Haiti capital Port-au-Prince on its way north. It has killed 20 people in Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica.
Sandy was today passing over the Bahamas and heading for the US east coast, with winds at 90mph.
Schools, offices, airports and bridges closed in the Bahamas as people stocked up on supplies. Forecasters said it could hit the US on Halloween.
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