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Hurricane Sandy 2012

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Hurricane Sandy: The Aftermath

Sandy: New York devastation mapped. Power cuts cause blackouts across city Much of Manhattan was plunged into darkness overnight following power cuts caused by the super-storm.

Sandy: New York devastation mapped

The Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan was one of the few to remain lit up. Apartment building wall collapses Fire fighters attended an apartment building where the storm ripped off the front wall. Part of the facade of a four-storey building in the West Village collapsed, leaving rooms exposed. Ground Zero building site flooded Neighbourhoods along the East and Hudson rivers in Manhattan were underwater. Battery Tunnel swamped Battery Tunnel, which links Manhattan with Long Island, was inundated. Crane bent double by storm As strong winds from Sandy hit New York, a damaged crane was filmed dangling dangerously above the streets of the city, not far from Central Park. Power sub-station explodes Tree crashed to ground in storm An uprooted tree blocked 7th Street near Avenue D in the East Village as a result of high winds from Sandy.

Time lapse video reveals the moment Manhattan was plunged into darkness as Hurricane Sandy barrelled through. Going, going... Video captures horrifying moment Hurricane Sandy uproots massive tree from garden and smashes it to the ground. By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 21:04 GMT, 31 October 2012 | Updated: 08:12 GMT, 1 November 2012 It has caused enormous devastation across eastern America, leaving dozens of people dead and huge cities without power.

Going, going... Video captures horrifying moment Hurricane Sandy uproots massive tree from garden and smashes it to the ground

But just in case anybody was unsure of just how powerful Superstorm Sandy was, this incredible video may help. These residents on Long Island, New York felt the wrath of the powerful storm after she uprooted their massive oak tree, sending it crashing into a neighbours’ garden. Shocking: A new video has emerged showing just how powerful Superstorm Sandy was. Hurricane Sandy 2012: Superstorm batters US coast, Manhattan goes dark, 7.5m without power, 17 dead.

City of water: A flooded street in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn after the city awakens to the affects of Hurricane Sandy.

Hurricane Sandy 2012: Superstorm batters US coast, Manhattan goes dark, 7.5m without power, 17 dead

It hit the mainland at 6.30pm local time last night having laid waste to large parts of the coast throughout the day Power storm: The full force of the storm is evident by the way a metal shutter has been ripped from the wall Submerged: The lobby of Verizon's Corporate headquarters in Manhattan. The headquarter houses executive offices as well as some of the company's key telecom equipment that supports services to New York's financial district.

Brooklyn Fire and Hatzolah EMS Dispatch Live Scanner Audio Feed. Webcam Network. Uld this be the end of Atlantic City's iconic face as sandy leaves coastal resort under water and ruins the boardwalk as thousands flee. By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 16:57 GMT, 29 October 2012 | Updated: 20:34 GMT, 29 October 2012 Rising waters put most of Atlantic City under water on Monday as the approach of Hurricane Sandy flooded towns up and down the New Jersey shore, knocked out power to thousands and left some people stranded in homes inundated with water.

uld this be the end of Atlantic City's iconic face as sandy leaves coastal resort under water and ruins the boardwalk as thousands flee

Emergency officials said they expected conditions to get much worse at evening high tide when they expect the center of the storm to hit. 'The city's basically flooded,' said Willie Glass, Atlantic City's public safety director. Hurricane SANDY Public Advisory. NOAA's National Weather Service. Hurricane Sandy: New York in lockdown as 'Frankenstorm' speeds towards US. Hurricane Sandy update: Floodwaters breach rivers and submerge towns as 'storm of the century' barrels towards East Coast. Deadly storm strengthens to nearly 1,000 miles wide with winds of 100mph reported on RFK bridge, Manhattan30-year-old man dies after being hit by a falling tree in Queens, New York, as hurricane strikesTwo people killed in New Jersey, according to Local Emergency Management OfficeLarge parts of Manhattan fall into darkness as power supplies fail500 rescued in Atlantic City, New Jersey as storm batters Cape MayNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said: 'The most severe part of the storm in now beginning'Subway remains closed on Monday - the second time in historyNew York Stock Exchange closes trading floor on Monday and TuesdayBroadway shows cancelled on Monday night Storm damage expected to cause damage costing $20billion to the economy and in losses By Amy Oliver and Lydia Warren and Louise Boyle and Rob Preece Published: 10:07 GMT, 29 October 2012 | Updated: 12:46 GMT, 30 October 2012 Three people were killed by falling trees as the storm lashed towns and cities.

Hurricane Sandy update: Floodwaters breach rivers and submerge towns as 'storm of the century' barrels towards East Coast

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