Britain bracing for Hurricane Leslie

Hurricane Leslie with winds up to 75 mph and lashing of rain is heading to wards Britain. It is likely to batter the islands next week.

Presently Tropical Storm Leslie which with its mighty force is in the middle of the Atlantic, has been upgraded to a hurricane as it gains speed.

But before it tastes the UK coast, it is projected to strike the US tomorrow before changing course and heading for Europe on Sunday. 

However, it is too early to predict what impact this will have on the UK but say the country should brace for rain and wind.  

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'Frankenstorm' Sandy' hits US Coasts, cripples life

Hurricane Sandy, owing to its ferocity labeled as Frankenstorm has began to batter the densely populated East Coast, shutting down schools, business centers amid fears of large scale destruction and deaths.

Some even fear Sandy to be deadlier than the Galveston storm that hit USA in 1990, leaving behind thousands dead. Today the port city, which was once the wealthiest city of America  stands in ruins even after years of the disaster.

However, the deadliest ever cyclone 'Bhola' hat hit anywhere in the word was the one that hit East Pakistan, as per the 2008 MSNBC report, on 12 November 1970. The cyclone and its aftermath killed more than 500,000.

The fully charged Sandy is battering the US east cost where people have yet to take the hurricane seriously. 12 inches of rain is also expected along the coast line cities. 

As of now, almost 6,000 flights have been cancelled, leaving thousands of would be passengers on airports around the world bounded for the storm affected areas. In the meanwhile, Sandy fears has forced closure of JFK and LaGuardia airports in New York and Newark in New Jersey till further notice, while Amtrak has cancelled all services in the north-east Tuesday, today.

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The flight cancellations may lead to havoc which would create gridlock in the U.S. aviation system and create a backlog of stranded passengers. It is feared that losses may surpass $ 20 billion due to Sandy.

A vehicle is submerged on 14th Street near the Consolidated Edison power plant on Monday night in New York [Photo AP/Daily Mail]

On Monday night, the Manhattan went dark as electricity in many parts was switched off. The area has been submerged under 5-6 feet of water and life is almost come to a halt with no trains, taxis or any transport running. Read Daily Mail for a comprehensive report on Sandy hitting the New York.

Keep reading major dailies and news channels for update and weather warnings being issued form time to time.

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Hurricane Sandy grounds thousands of flights

Hurricane Sandy grounded thousands of flights in the U.S. northeast Monday and upended travel plans across the globe, stranding passengers from Hong Kong to Europe. The massive storm threatens to bring a near halt to air travel for at least two days in a key region for both domestic and international flights.

Major carriers such as American Airlines, JetBlue and Delta planned to cancel all flights into and out of three area airports in New York, the nation's busiest airspace. According to the flight-tracking service FlightAware, nearly 7,500 flights had been cancelled for Sunday and Monday. Both Philadelphia International Airport and Newark International Airport, a hub for United Airlines, each had more than 1,200 cancellations for the two days.

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Delays rippled across the U.S., affecting travellers in cities such as San Francisco to Chicago, and disruptions spread to Europe and Asia, where airlines cancelled or delayed flights to New York and Washington from cities that are major travel hubs including Berlin, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong.

Read more: Calgary Herald 

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Sandy heading U.S

Hurricane Sandy grew into a major potential threat to the east coast of the United States on Thursday after hammering Cuba's second-largest city and taking aim at the Bahamas, U.S. forecasters said.

U.S. government forecasters warned that much of the U.S. East Coast could get swiped by Sandy, with flooding, heavy rains and high winds from late Thursday. By early next week, it could hit an area of New England where Hurricane Irene caused severe damage last year.

Strengthening rapidly after tearing into Jamaica and crossing the warm Caribbean Sea, Sandy hit southeastern Cuba early on Thursday with 105-mph winds that cut power and blew over trees across the city of Santiago de Cuba.

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Reports from the city of 500,000 people, about 470 miles (750 km) southeast of Havana spoke of significant damage, with many homes damaged or destroyed. According to one Cuban radio report, at least one person was killed, bringing the death toll to at least three after fatalities in Jamaica and Haiti.

Read more about it: IOL News

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Hurricane Sandy hits Cuba with Strength 2

Hurricane Sandy has reached south-east Cuba and strengthened into a strong category two hurricane.

The hurricane was carrying maximum sustained winds of 175km/h (110mph) as it hit land just west of Santiago de Cuba, said the US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC).

On Wednesday, one man was killed as Sandy swept over Jamaica.

A hurricane watch is in place in the Bahamas, and Florida has been placed on tropical storm watch.

The NHC said wind gusts of up to to 183km/h had been reported in Santiago de Cuba.

Read more: BBC News

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