A death toll of 33 in seven states was reported by The Associated Press and millions on the East Coast still remain without power after Hurricane Sandy paid a visit to the Eastern Seaboard.

The AP noted that residents affected by the storm are still dealing with widespread road closures, including bridges and tunnels in New York, and limited or no MTA transit options, aside from the obvious floodings, damages and injuries from fallen trees, and power outages that have surfaced across the East Coast.

Workers began cleanup as soon as Sandy hit New Jersey on Sunday. Fox News reported that many victims died from fallen trees, a result of Sandy's gusty winds. More than 2 millon people along the Coast are without power and damage caused by Sandy is estimated to be around $20 billion. The report added the following:

"Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damage and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, making it one of the costliest natural disasters on record in the U.S., according to IHS Global Insight, a forecasting firm."

The financial district in New York was closed for the second and the amounts of damage and flooding caused to the city's subway stations "caused the worst damage in the 108-year history of the city's subway system, and there was no indication of when the largest U.S. transit system would be rolling again," according to Fox.

In New Jersey, which was one of the first states on the East Coast to get hit on Sunday, Atlantic City was largely underwater, seaside/Jersey Shore barrier islands has large fires from power lines that are inaccessible for firefighters and seaside rail lines were washed away.

"The level of devastation at the Jersey Shore is unthinkable. Houses are moved off their foundations, there are houses in the middle of route 35, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said on Monday at a press conference. "It is beyond anything I thought I'd ever see...It is a devastating sight right now."

Enstarz previously reported that Sandy caused at least 41 people in the Caribbean, before making its way to the U.S.

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