Definition of veto for English Language Learners. : a decision by a person in authority to not allow or approve something (such as a new law)
At least 53 people died in New York as a result of the storm. Thousands of homes and an estimated 250,000 vehicles were destroyed during the storm. Economic losses across New York were estimated to be at least $18 billion.
Aftermath of hurricane Sandy leaves Haiti facing new disaster. Two women in the flooded streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Up to 54 people have died, 20 are still missing, and thousands have lost temporary shelters set up after the 2010 earthquake. Photograph: Jean Jacques Augustin/EFE/Photoshot When hurricane Sandy struck, Fifi Bouille was giving birth in a refugee camp.