The Aftermath Of Hurricane Sandy

Emergency: President Barack Obama has declared a 'major disaster' in New York and Long Island. Pictured, he receives an update on the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy, in the Situation Room of the White House, via teleconference

FIFTY DEAD...And It's NOT Over: Obama's Grim Warning As He Prepares To Visit Scenes Of Hurricane 'Major Disaster' Tomorrow -- Daily Mail

* Storm damage projected at £12bn // Ten people in New York among the dead // Many killed by falling trees
* President Barack Obama has declared a 'major disaster' in New York and Long Island
* President announces that he will visit New Jersey on Wednesday and warns that the crisis 'is not yet over'
* At least 7.4m properties across US East have lost power // New York City could be without power for a week
* NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg: 'Tragically we expect that number to go up' referring to New York death toll
* Record 13ft storm surge threatening lower Manhattan and howling winds left crane hanging from high-rise building
* Over 15,000 flights across the globe grounded due to Superstorm Sandy
* NYU Hospital loses backup power and evacuates patients // Nuclear power plant on alert
* More than 190 firefighters battled blaze destroying more than 80 homes in Breezy Point
* Stock trading is closed in the US again for a second day running - last time it was closed for two days was 1888
* Classified as a post-tropical cyclone, Sandy is expected to turn north and track back into New York state tonight

The scale of the devastation left by Superstorm Sandy is mounting today as the death toll continues to rise - currently 50 people across the US and Canada have been reported dead, but the final figure is expected to be significantly higher.

President Obama declared a 'major disaster' in New York and Long Island as flooded streets were littered with cars, homes were razed to the ground and tankers washed up on shore.

The President warned that Sandy 'is not yet over' and announced that he would visit New Jersey on Wednesday to visit the scenes of the destruction.

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My Comment: For an appreciation on the power of mother-nature, check out the photos in this post.