Governor Cuomo: Hurricane Sandy cost New York $33 billion
The New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has said that Hurricane Sandy has cost the state $33 billion (£20.7 bn) in damage and economic loss.
Speaking in a televised update, he instructed residents to photograph and get rid of damaged goods instead of keeping them as evidence for insurance companies.
He said there was a risk that excess debris in the streets could become "additional projectiles" in high winds.
New York governor to give update on hurricane recovery
The New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is about to give an update on the Hurricane Sandy recovery effort and on the storm that is currently battering the state.
New York Army National Guard Soldiers load meals for emergency food distribution in Brooklyn, New York. Credit: Reuters
The US National Guard are distributing free food and water in New York today as part of a "million meal" aid initiative launched by Andrew Cuomo, the city's Governor.
People look for salvageable food discarded from a flooded store in Coney Island, New York, on Friday. Credit: Reuters
Working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Guards have been tasked with delivering one million meals and bottled water to people in the areas most affected by the disaster.
