Ryder Cup clean-up after storm

A clean-up operation was under way at the Ryder Cup venue today after the remnants of Hurricane Ike ripped through Louisville.

A clean-up operation was under way at the Ryder Cup venue today after the remnants of Hurricane Ike ripped through Louisville.

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear declared a state of emergency when winds gusting to 90mph on Sunday afternoon caused two deaths – one a 10-year-old boy out mowing the lawn at home when a tree hit him – and left hundreds of thousands without power, possibly for more than a week.

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