Homes all along the East Coast are under 'six feet' of water, torn apart by winds or smashed by trees, leaving at least 16 dead

America is waking this morning to scenes of death and absolute devastation after its East Coast was hit with the full force of the biggest storm in U.S. history, leaving at least 16 people dead and almost 6.2million without power. As Sandy swept away, millions of people are now counting the cost of this natural disaster that has wrecked homes, infrastructure and the lives of those unlucky enough to be in its relentless and violent path. The people of Atlantic City have been badly hit, as it went under water after the ferocious winds hit its shores. Dozens of people have been rescued from the roofs of their properties because many areas are flooded with at least 6ft of seawater. Its historic boardwalk has been torn up and thrown around the city while startled residents have started to emerge from their hiding places to survey the disaster zone around them. Light is beginning to dawn on the damage along more than a thousand miles of coastline, which is likely to run into billions of dollars, and new photos show most areas have been crushed and are crumbling after being hit by the storm's lethal force. 2,000 residents in the towns of Moonachie, Little Ferry, and Carlstadt in New Jersey were forced to climb on top of their houses after they were inundated with up to five feet of water in just 10 minutes.

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