Obama declares major disaster in New York as Sandy kills 28, causes major flooding and fires (Photo: Charles Sykes / AP) President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in the New York City area Tuesday as Superstorm Sandy pounded the Northeast, killing at least 28 people, sweeping homes into the ocean, flooding large swaths of coastal areas, crippling public transit, and leaving millions without power. Read the complete story and see photos of the aftermath.
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Obama declares major disaster in New York as Sandy kills 28, causes major flooding and fires

(Photo: Charles Sykes / AP)

President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in the New York City area Tuesday as Superstorm Sandy pounded the Northeast, killing at least 28 people, sweeping homes into the ocean, flooding large swaths of coastal areas, crippling public transit, and leaving millions without power.

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