The US is counting the cost of the 'unthinkable' devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy, with 33 people reported dead.
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Sandy Storm, USA - A truck drives through water pushed over a road by Hurricane Sandy in Southampton, NewYork, October 29, 2012.
- US President Barack Obama has declared a “major disaster” in New York state after storm Sandy smashed into the US East Coast, causing flooding and cutting power to millions.
- Mr Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney cancelled campaign events due to Hurricane Sandy.
- New York state governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York Stock Exchange was likely to reopen on Wednesday.
- Hurricane Sandy disrupts Northeast U.S. telecom networks.
- US storm will not cause major weather problems for families in Norfolk.
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