tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:playlist:mediaAsset:20091582 Hurricane Sandy bears down on US Hurricane Sandy has swept north over the Bahamas towards the US, having reportedly killed some 20 people as it tore through Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica. 2012-10-26T03:51:14Z en News 20091582 99124 blocked tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:advert:mediaAsset:20091582 tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:ident:news:video:640x360 tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:mediaAsset:20091582 tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:playlist:mediaAsset:20079110 Hurricane Sandy hits Cuba Hurricane Sandy has made landfall in Cuba bringing with it winds gusting at up to 175 kilometres per hour tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:playlist:mediaAsset:20085750 Clean up in Cuba after hurricane Cubans are assessing the damage after hurricane Sandy hit the south-east of the country, carrying sustained winds of 175km/h (110mph).