Millions of terrified Americans wake to life after Sandy: Homes all along the East Coast Are Under 'Six Feet' Of Water, Torn Apart By Winds Or Smashed By Trees, Leaving at Least 33 Dead -- Daily Mail
* The 1,000-mile-wide superstorm lashed towns and cities up and down the New Jersey shore
* Thousands are clinging to their roofs as at least six feet of water has flooded their streets and homes
* 8.1million people left without power after Sandy hit the coast at 8pm last night
* Estimated cost of repairs stands at $20billion, meaning this could be the most costly natural disaster in U.S. history
* 500 people trapped in their homes in Atlantic City after it became too late to evacuate
* The town's fabled boardwalk was partially ripped up after the 80mph winds hit the New Jersey shoreline
* Deaths reported in New York, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Connecticut
* A woman was killed by a falling sign in Toronto as high winds closed in
* Sandy is a monstrous hybrid superstorm consisting of rain, high wind and snow
* Part of a nuclear power plant shut down and another put on alert
* Replica 18th-century sailing ship HMS Bounty goes down off North Carolina
* Critically ill patients evacuated from hospitals after backup generators fail and the power goes out
America has woken to scenes of death and absolute devastation after its East Coast was hit with the full force of the biggest storm in U.S. history, leaving at least 33 people dead and more than 8.1 without power.
Sandy has swept away and millions of people are now counting the cost of this natural disaster that has wrecked homes, infrastructure and the lives of those unlucky enough to be in its relentless and violent path.
The people of Atlantic City have been badly hit, as it went under water after the ferocious winds hit its shores. Dozens of people have been rescued from the roofs of their properties because many areas are flooded with at least 6ft of seawater.
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