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Hurricane Sandy 2012: Obama declares 'major disaster' in New York as 33 people die in Superstorm | Mail Online
Storm damage projected at £12bn // Sandy kills at least 33 people in US and Canada - including ten deaths in New York
President Barack Obama has declared a 'major disaster' in New York and Long Island
At least 7.4m properties across US East have lost power // New York City could be without power for a week
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg: 'Tragically we expect that number to go up' referring to New York death toll
Record 13ft storm surge threatening lower Manhattan and howling winds left crane hanging from high-rise building
Over 15,000 flights across the globe grounded due to Superstorm Sandy
NYU Hospital loses backup power and evacuates patients // Nuclear power plant on alert
More than 190 firefighters battled blaze destroying more than 80 homes in Breezy Point
Stock trading is closed in the US again for a second day running - last time it was closed for two days was 1888
Classified as a post-tropical cyclone, Sandy is expected to turn north and track back into New York state tonight