Biggest storm in US history

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Biggest storm in US history Water world: Atlantic City's world-famous boardwalk was washed away after Superstorm Sandy made landfall nearby Waves crash against a previously damaged pier before landfall of Hurricane Sandy this afternoon as storm-driven waves crashed ashore and flooded seafront communities Lashed with rain: A van skids in the flooded streets of Atlantic city, where casinos are shuttered, tourists have and 500 are trapped in their homes U.S. Route 30, the White Horse Pike, one of three major approaches to Atlantic City, New Jersey, is covered with water from Absecon Bay during the approach of Hurricane Sandy Waves crash next to the Atlantic City Boardwalk, already advancing past the beach, as wind speeds strengthen to 90mph A man stands on a dry patch of sidewalk on a flooded street as Hurricane Sandy moves up the coast An empty Boardwalk before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy today as much of the eastern United States was in lock down mode Chef and maintenance worker AnRich Stringer pulls a pallet loaded with sandbags across the boardwalk to a restaurant entrance for protection from Hurricane Sandy Battered by the boardwalk: An empty street in flooded Atlantic City, which has taken a direct hit from the superstorm, forcing residents to flee inland Astonishing scenes: Heavy waves smash over the seawall in Winthrop, Massachusetts this morning as what was then only classified as a hurricane moves closer to the region   A car is covered by water near the Consolidated Edison power plant in New York, after Sandy knocked out power to at least 3.1million people, and large sections of the city were plunged into darkness Destroyed: A severely damaged home in Manalapan, Florida after the 90mph winds of Sandy passed by Terrifying episode: Heavy waves smash over the seawall in Winthrop, with the 911 system inundated with 10,000 calls every half hour Sea life: A row of houses stands in floodwaters at Grassy Sound in North Wildwood, New Jersey, after the powerful storm lurched westwards and took dead aim at New Jersey and Delaware Devastation: Bulldozers swing into action to clean up Fort Lauderdale after Sandy swept along the coast Breached: Floodwaters from Sandy rush into the Port Authority bus terminal in New Jersey through an elevator shaft Journey: Graphic showing the current position of the superstorm after it swept up the East Coast While the plywood was tacked onto casino windows, and sandbags sat at the bottoms of doors, the boardwalk looked like it could come to life at any minute. Neon signs still flashed; lamps were lit and a string of Christmas lights extending from a casino to lamps remained lit. Bally's even kept its outdoor sound system on. A check-cashing store was boarded up. A pizza place sat empty, rain hitting the white facade of the only building on the block. Rain dripped down the elephants in front of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, and a piece of sign hung from a billboard, swaying in the wind. A traffic light near the Atlantic City Expressway dangled precariously, turning 360 degrees before giving out. Water still spraying up from a fountain was blown sideways. On one street, water rose about four inches in a half hour. Intense: A journalist battles to get to work in ravaged Atlantic City Brave and dedicated: Emergency services try to help the town's frightened residents, 500 of whom are trapped in their homes A police car drives through a flooded street near the Atlantic City Convention Center on Monday A television reporter stands in water one the beach near the Boardwalk as 'Frankenstorm' threatens to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds A flooded street between two casinos along the Boardwalk before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy as 'Frankenstorm' threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds Pounding waves have already broken up sections of the Atlantic City boardwalk, according to photos posted to social media and discussion on police and fire scanners Atlantic City's 12 casinos closed for only the fourth time in the 34-year history of legalized gambling here. State parks also shut down. Flooding begins to inundate a parking garage ahead of Hurricane Sandy as Governor Chris Christie's emergency declaration shut down the city's casinos and 30,000 residents were ordered to evacuate Atlantic City's 12 casinos closed for only the fourth time in the 34-year history of legalized gambling here. State parks also shut down A car sits in a flooded street near the ocean ahead of Hurricane Sandy today - and the worst is yet to come A security guard stands outside the entrance of Caesar's Casino on the Atlantic City boardwalk, with doors covered with sheets of plywood for protection  Sandy shakes up US east coast night Millions of people in the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to flooded homes, fallen trees and widespread power outages caused by the giant storm Sandy watch the disaster video   http://www.nidokidos.org/threads/176650-Sandy-shakes-up-US-east-coast-night