Hurricane Sandy rudely interrupts American politics
With Hurricane Sandy swirling across the eastern seabord, weather has suddenly become a massive factor in the final furlongs of the US presidential race.
Buildings are damaged, hospitals are evacuated and a crane dangles precariously over New York in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
Video: In Connecticut waves crash over a sea wall while in New York much of Lower Manhattan is flooded.
The worst of the storm may be over, but the recovery has only just begun. As President Obama declares a major disaster, millions on the US eastern seaboard face transport chaos and days of blackouts.
With Hurricane Sandy swirling across the eastern seabord, weather has suddenly become a massive factor in the final furlongs of the US presidential race.
People all along America’s eastern seaboard are preparing for the onset for the “superstorm” Hurricane Sandy.
Thousands evacuated, airports closed and election campaign appearances cancelled, as the United States prepares for what could be the country’s biggest storm on record.
Shelters have opened and tens of thousands of people are evacuating coastal areas as big cities and small towns across the north-eastern US prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy.
Warnings of catastrophic flooding and disruption hamper the US presidential campaign as Hurricane Sandy sweeps down America’s east coast.
Although hurricane Sandy has already caused significant problems in the Caribbean, the worst may be yet to come, with the storm predicted to directly hit the east coast of the US early next week.
The International Space Station captured hurricane Sandy from space on Thursday. It shows the swirling cloud around the category two storm over the Caribbean. Video courtesy of NASA.
Hurricane Sandy is currently lashing the Caribbean with torrential rain, damaging winds and flash floods that have left one person dead in Jamaica.
Tropical storm Sandy is likely to become a hurricane before hitting Jamaica on Wednesday. Damaging winds and 5-10 inches of rain could cause flash floods. Video courtesy of Naval Research Lab.