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Hurricane Sandy causes destruction in New York and east coast of the US
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

The clean-up has begun after Hurricane Sandy tore through New York City and the east coast of the United States last night, leaving at least 17 people dead, millions of people without power, homes burned to the ground and streets and buildings flooded. 

The damage bill is estimated to be $20 billion, but could rise as authorities assess the extent of the destruction. 

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Cars floating in a flooded basement in the financial district of New York City following Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012.

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Debris litters a street in Brooklyn after Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City.

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Hurricane Sandy uprooted trees as the superstorm swept through Washington. This picture shows a fallen tree beside 14th St NW in the nation's capital.

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This picture shows a flooded street in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn in New York after Hurricane Sandy tore through the city.

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Many stores and office buildings were flooded when Hurricane City swept through the city. This picture shows a store which had been flooded in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn earlier today.

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A darkened Manhattan is viewed earlier today after much of New York City lost electricity due to Hurricane Sandy.

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A man walks his dog near downed power lines in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

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Atlantic City resident Kim Johnson returns to her apartment building to inspect the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. The building flooded during the superstorm, forcing Johnson to flee.

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Sections of an old boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, were destroyed when Hurricane Sandy slammed into the coast.

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People walk across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The bridge remains closed to traffic.

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The clean-up begins in Ocean City, Maryland.

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David Dodds clears debris from the front of Water Ways Marina in Ocean City, Maryland.

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The financial district of New York City.

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A car crushed by a tree in the financial district of New York City.

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A construction crane hangs off the side of a building in New York City.

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