US base in Guantanamo cleans up after Sandy

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Crews restored downed power lines and cleared debris at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay on Thursday, following a brush with Hurricane Sandy.

The storm knocked out power to much of the base, damaged roofs and windows on some of the older buildings and damaged a marina and tore several small, private recreational boats loose from their moorings. There were no injuries, said Kelly Wirfel, a spokeswoman for the base, which has a population of about 5,500.