SUPERSTORM Sandy slammed into the US coastline and hurled a record-breaking 13ft surge of seawater at New York City.
At least 13 people are reported to have died as 80mph winds lashed the east coast of America.
More the 5.7 million people are without power and 1990 firefighters are tackling the blaze in the Breezy Point area of Queens which has destroyed at least 50 homes.
Americans have taken to social media sites in their millions, sharing amazing pictures and video as the bunker down and wait for the superstorm to pass.
last night RT @justinking224 the only building with power in #NYC right now is the Empire State Building. #Sandy twitter.com/JustinKing224/&
— Lucy Verasamy (@LucyWeather) October 30, 2012
Lovely picture of as Dog being rescued from hurricane #Sandy! Firemen are not only saving the people! twitter.com/57UN/status/26&
— Stun (@57UN) October 30, 2012
AERIAL PHOTO OF HUNDREDS OF AMBULANCES OUTSIDE NYU HOSPITAL ASSISTING WITH THE TRANSPORT. @hatzolahnyc #SANDY #911BUFF twitter.com/911BUFF/status&
— 911 OPERATOR(@911BUFF) October 30, 2012
34th and 1st at NY. #Sandy || twitter.com/LassanaDiarra_&
— Lassana Diarra (@LassanaDiarra_) October 30, 2012
Water literally chest high on east side highway at 53 and sutton #ues #sandy twitter.com/LukeKerrDineen&
— Luke Kerr-Dineen (@LukeKerrDineen) October 30, 2012
#NYC | ALERT: Lower Manhattan is submerged #Sandy twitter.com/HC_Sandy/statu&
— Hurricane Sandy (@HC_Sandy) October 29, 2012
Submerged/floating cars, NYC financial district via @raywert. Liveblog of #Sandy here: tcat.tc/ToVokk twitter.com/ThoughtCatalog&
— Thought Catalog (@ThoughtCatalog) October 30, 2012
& big thank you to all our police/ firefighters/public servants! @ncrwscandal thought & prayers to the Northeast #Sandy twitter.com/NcrwScandal/st&
— Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) October 30, 2012
At least 50 homes completely destroyed in Breezy Point fire, NY as #Sandy strikes (PHOTO) on.rt.com/na4l8i twitter.com/RT_com/status/&
— RT (@RT_com) October 30, 2012
