Thousands of Dominicans who own small businesses in the states of New York and New Jersey have been affected by the heavy rains and powerful winds brought by Hurricane Sandy to the northeastern United States, as reported in Hoy. The report says that a large number were not insured. The storm has caused physical damage to many properties in the Tri-state area. New York is the city with the second largest Dominican population.
The reports are just coming in and the effect of Sandy is the big headline story in Dominican media given the close ties.
www.hoy.com.do/el-pais/2012/10/30/452695/Muchos-dominicanos-pierden-sus-negocios-por-furia-de-sandy