Water levels rising in NYC; Sandy speed at 145km

October 29, 2012 21:37

BBC reports: Water levels are rising in New York City. Streets in the borough of Queens are now under water.Sandy's wind speeds are picking up, the latest forecasts say, with sustained speeds of 90 mph (145km) as it approaches the US mainland.Earlier, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley gave a gloomy forecast of the impact of the hurricane for his state.

"There will be people who die and are killed in this storm," he said.

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