Barack Obama, the US president, has declared a
"major disaster" in New York state and freed
up federal aid for those who lost homes or
businesses, after "super storm" Sandy swept
through the Eastern Seaboard.
At least 15 people were reported to have died
in New York, after one of the biggest storms
to ever hit the country made landfall on Monday
night in New Jersey.
The storm, which dropped just below hurricane
status before striking land, which has left 33
people dead across several US states. It had
already killed more than 60 people in the
Caribbean.
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