New York a 'major disaster' zone after Hurricane Sandy

The superstorm Sandy hit the north-eastern parts of US, leaving at least 55 people dead.

New York and New Jersey were declared "major disaster" zones, amid serious flooding fuelled by record tidal surges.

At least eight million homes and businesses were without power at the height of the disruption.

In all, about 50 million people could be affected by the storm, with up to a million ordered to evacuate their homes.

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Sandy, downgraded from a hurricane but described as a "superstorm", is churning north and heading for Canada.

In New York, seawater poured into road tunnels and the subway system.

The disaster-estimating firm Eqecat has forecast that Sandy could cause economic losses to the US of between £6.2bn-£12.4bn.

In the previous week, Sandy killed more than 80 people as it carved a path of destruction through the Caribbean.