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.
Hurricane Irma is responsible for at least 68 deaths across the Caribbean and the United States. Florida has seen the most storm-related deaths, at at least 27, including eight elderly patients who died in a Hollywood nursing home earlier this week. Others have died in storm-related traffic accidents,... (Catie Peterson)