31.   The storm hit at a time when the city had only limited snow-removal resources available, said Christiane Bolduc, a city official.

32.   The three-minute storm hit Kutubdia island at dawn, and flattened three villages, police said.

33.   In Puerto Rico, a teenager was electrocuted in a power line accident before the storm hit.

34.   Parts of central Sofia were flooded, trams stopped running and there were numerous electricity cuts after a severe storm hit the Bulgarian capital, emergency services said Tuesday.

35.   Residents have been securing buildings and officials have been making sure residents are aware of where emegency shelters were located if the storm hits.