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| Storm Sandy makes landfall in eastern US | Storm Sandy makes landfall in eastern US |
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| A major storm bringing torrential rain, high winds, flood surges and heavy snow has made landfall on the east US coast. | A major storm bringing torrential rain, high winds, flood surges and heavy snow has made landfall on the east US coast. |
| Sandy, now a post-tropical cyclone, passed over the New Jersey coast at about 20:00 local time (midnight GMT), packing winds of about 80mph (129km/h). | |
| Up to 60 million people could be affected, with hundreds of thousands ordered to evacuate homes. More than a million people have lost power. | Up to 60 million people could be affected, with hundreds of thousands ordered to evacuate homes. More than a million people have lost power. |
| Transport has halted in eastern cities, and thousands of flights are grounded. | Transport has halted in eastern cities, and thousands of flights are grounded. |
| The storm killed dozens of people as it passed through the Caribbean. | |
| Sandy lost its hurricane status late on Monday as it neared the coast and collided with winter weather systems. | |
| It made landfall close to Atlantic City. |