Hurricane Sandy

With many people still missing and thousands unable to return to their homes, Channel 4 News explores how those affected by Superstorm Sandy are using social media to help.

President Obama is touring the disaster zone – Mitt Romney is back to campaigning. Less than a week before the election, will the super storm, and the response, affect the vote?

President Obama prepares to visit the devastated state of New Jersey as the recovery effort kicks into action amid continued power cuts and flooding.

While the world’s media focuses on the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the United States, parts of Cuba and much of Haiti have been devastated by the storm.

Virgin Atlantic flights from London to New York resume on Wednesday after one of the biggest storms in US history wreaked havoc across its east coast.

President Obama tours some of the areas worst hit by Superstorm Sandy to see the damage, meet victims, and thank emergency workers who helped tackle the disaster. Felicity Spector reports.

At least 33 people are killed and around 8 million are left without power after Superstorm Sandy wreaks havoc on America’s east coast, causing President Obama to declare a “major disaster”.

Coping with a crisis: leading a nation through tragedy. As Obama and Romney tear up their election schedules in the face of Superstorm Sandy – how could it affect their chances at the polls?

More than 7 million people have been affected by Sandy, and many of them have taken to YouTube share their video experiences.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says Sandy was a “devastating” storm and “may be the worst” the city has ever experienced.

Transport systems wrecked. Homes badly damaged. Businesses shut and power supplies cut for days on end. The economic cost of the superstorm could reach $20bn – or more.

Buildings are damaged, hospitals are evacuated and a crane dangles precariously over New York in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

Video: In Connecticut waves crash over a sea wall while in New York much of Lower Manhattan is flooded.