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Post by chips on Oct 30, 2012 23:10:47 GMT
The great storm THIRTY NINE DEAD: Obama to visit scenes of hurricane 'major disaster' tomorrow as Sandy death and damage tolls soar Storm damage projected at £12bn // Ten people in New York among the dead // Many killed by falling trees President Barack Obama has declared a 'major disaster' in New York and Long Island President announces that he will visit New Jersey on Wednesday and warns that the crisis 'is not yet over' 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 By Mark Duell and Jill Reilly PUBLISHED:02:46 GMT, 30 October 2012| UPDATED: 22:02 GMT, 30 October 2012 Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225108/Hurricane-Sandy-2012-Obama-declares-major-disaster-New-York-39-people-die-Superstorm.html#ixzz2ApHUkJaN
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