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Hurricane Sandy killed at least 62 people and caused billions dollars of damage to America's east coast. Water the superstorm, which hit Tuesday night, has flooded subways and tunnels in New York City and cut electricity millions homes. Politicians and scientists are now asking whether America and the world are ready such devastating and deadly weather events. Sandy has firmly put climate change back the agenda of the 2012 presidential election. Former U.S. vice president Al Gore told reporters: "Hurricane Sandy is a disturbing sign things to come. We must [pay attention ] this warning and act quickly to solve the climate crisis." Mr Gore added: "Dirty energy makes dirty weather."

Climate expert Dr Shaye Wolf warned "a future full Frankenstorms". He said: "Climate change raises sea levels and super-sizes storms. The threat killer winds and crushing storm surges will grow the year unless we get serious tackling greenhouse gas." Other scientists say a mixture rare weather systems caused Sandy. They say that warmer temperatures and rising sea levels were probably not the reason the hurricane. Meteorologist Kevin Trenberth said Sandy: "A lot [different] weather conditions that lined up [caused] what we might call a meteorological bomb." Sandy is certain to get politicians once again asking questions fossil fuels and pollution.