 With storm surge warnings also in place, people in the region's low-lying islands are bracing themselves for the worst, with many stocking up at supermarkets and petrol stations in St. Vincent before the storm makes landfall. U.S. military bases in Europe on a heightened state of alert amid reports of a terrorist threat. Multiple media reports of a threat against U.S. facilities and or military personnel in Europe. On Wall Street, the Dow up 201 points.