Sandy’s Caribbean path

In late October, Hurricane Sandy roared through the Caribbean before devastating the eastern seaboard of the United States. In the Caribbean, Sandy left 71 people dead and a few still missing. Heavy rains and resulting floods caused widespread damage in Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

Thousands of homes were destroyed in Cuba. In Haiti, bridges and roads were damaged, cutting access to several towns. Many islands almost completely lost coffee, breadfruit, citrus, banana and other food crops. The domestic terminal at the Grand Bahamas airport requires major repairs.