26 October 2012 Last updated at 05:30 ET

In pictures: Hurricane Sandy heads north

Woman in the rain in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince

Haiti avoided the worst of the hurricane, but heavy rain inundated the capital Port-au-Prince

A UN peacekeeper surveys a wrecked bridge in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince

Bridges were destroyed across Haiti, stranding communities

A man, knee deep in water, tries to clear rubbish on a flooded street in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic

Streets in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, were flooded

A vintage car takes evasive action as it is driven along a wave-battered Malecon esplanade in the Cuban capital, Havana

Havana's renowned Malecon esplanade was battered by waves when Hurricane Sandy crossed Cuba

A woman peers out of a ruined house in Cueto, east of the Cuban capital, Havana

Hundreds of houses across Cuba were destroyed by the hurricane and 11 people were killed on the island

A surfer passes a police car as he heads for the large waves on Haulover beach in Florida

The outer fringes of the storm have already reached southern Florida

Palm trees sway in front of an abandoned lifeguard position on Fort Lauderdale beach in Florida

Winds are already gusting up to 50mph on Fort Lauderdale beach

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