Nigeria: Hurricane Sandy - Lagos Warns Residents to Stay Off Atlantic Ocean

31 October 2012

Following the giant cyclone, christened Hurricane Sandy, currently wreaking havoc in some parts of the United States of America, the Lagos State government yesterday warned people living along the Atlantic ocean to relocate immediately, saying there could be ripple effects in seven days.

As of yesterday, 7.5 million people were left without electricity in the US following the hurricane.

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