Barack Obama has warned
Americans to take Hurricane Sandy seriously as authorities started
shutting down the Eastern Seaboard ahead of its arrival.
Several states have declared emergencies, with tens of
millions of people affected as schools are closed and transport services
suspended.Experts fear Sandy may become a super-storm when it makes landfall later. Some election rallies have been called off, with Mr Obama warning affected citizens to hunker down. Hurricane Sandy, dubbed "Frankenstorm", is set to hit several states key to the 6 November presidential election |
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