Superstorm Sandy attacks US

Superstorm Sandy finally hits the eastern region on the southeast coast of New Jersey near Alantic city in the US. This was a tropical storm as it came out of a tropical region but with its current intensity and position, it is now being called a 'post-tropical Superstorm' - Sandy. Sandy is now penetrating inlands and will confront the cold fronts from the west to bring further havoc.

The superstorm is bearing unusual characteristics and extreme size, hitting one of the most populated regions in the world. Reports of downed trees, power outages and coastal flooding are being witnessed even before the arrival of the worst.

The eye of the circulation is now close to extreme southern New Jersey and Delaware Bay. The enormous expanse of strong winds will continue to push water offshore across a long stretch along the coast through high tides during the evening.

The winds will continue to blow during the next 24 hours and power woes remain intact.The torrential rains will cause local inland flooding, with generally higher rainfall amounts to the west and southwest in Maryland and Pennsylvania than in New York City and Boston. Snow will pile up in the mountains of the central Appalachians.