The stunning images of the devastation of Hurricane Sandy after visiting US

Scenes of destruction caused by the monstrous Sandy superstorm observed in the eastern United States: She left behind a wave of damage and flooded homes, uprooted trees and downed power lines. President Barack Obama issued federal emergency decrees to New York and New Jersey, stating that there were "major disaster" in both states. A business disaster predicted that economic losses could eventually reach 20 billion dollars. Sandy storm surge caused a record of almost 4.2 meters in downtown Manhattan, exceeding previous record of 3 meters during Hurricane Donna in 1960, the National Weather Service said. The water entered the subway system and tunnels that stretch under the city, causing concerns that the global financial capital may be affected for days. Jeffrey Tongue Meteorologist Weather Service in Brookhaven, New York, said that there were hurricane force winds up to 145 kilometers per hour. While local residents and business owners began the cleanup, large sections of the city of New York were without power and public transport in the metropolitan area was still paralyzed. It was the worst disaster to hit the subway system of New York in its history of 108 years and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it could take up to four days to get the water out of the flooded tunnels.

• 2012-10-30T21:10:50+00:00
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