Saturday 27 October 2012

Hurricanes


Halloween Hurricane Sandy named "Frankenstorm"


[Photo: Business Insider]


People along the East Coast of the US are preparing for Hurricane Sandy, which has killed nearly 60 people across the Caribbean.
States of emergency have been declared in Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC and a coastal county in North Carolina.
Sandy currently has maximum sustained winds of 75mph (120km/h) and is moving north at 11mph.  It is expected to make landfall along the eastern US coast late on Monday. There is also possible snow forecast.

For up to date news on the hurricane :   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20109125
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/




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