Cuba clears up as Sandy heads to U.S.
Reuters
2012-10-28
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Cuban soldiers clean up after Hurricane Sandy.
The storm hit the southeastern city of Santiago de Cuba, felling trees and power lines.
The government has sent in the military to clear streets, distribute water and restore order.
Residents are also trying to repair homes and recover their livelihoods.
(SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) JOSE ANGEL LORENZO, FISHERMAN, SAYING:
"Everyone here is a fisherman and what we're doing is looking for things to see what little things we can recuperate from so much that has been lost and, really, recuperating the things that were lost is going to be very difficult."
The hurricane has claimed 41 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 in Cuba and is moving toward the eastern United States.
As it merges with the Arctic jet stream, forecasters say Sandy could become the worst storm the eastern seaboard has seen in decades.
The storm hit the southeastern city of Santiago de Cuba, felling trees and power lines.
The government has sent in the military to clear streets, distribute water and restore order.
Residents are also trying to repair homes and recover their livelihoods.
(SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) JOSE ANGEL LORENZO, FISHERMAN, SAYING:
"Everyone here is a fisherman and what we're doing is looking for things to see what little things we can recuperate from so much that has been lost and, really, recuperating the things that were lost is going to be very difficult."
The hurricane has claimed 41 lives in the Caribbean, including 11 in Cuba and is moving toward the eastern United States.
As it merges with the Arctic jet stream, forecasters say Sandy could become the worst storm the eastern seaboard has seen in decades.
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