As Hurricane Sandy lashes the East Coast of the United States with wind and rain , Southeast Asia is dealing with the trail of death and damage from a powerful storm that has killed at least 30 people in the region over the past few days . More than a hundred rescue workers have been deployed in Vietnam . Helicopters are on hand to search for an oil rig adrift from its base . Tropical Storm Karen - a had already killed at least two people in the Philippines .
More than a hundred rescue workers have been deployed in Vietnam . Helicopters are on hand to search for an oil rig adrift from its base . Tropical Storm Karen - a had already killed at least two people in the Philippines .