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Hurricane Sandy in New York City: Hospitals evacuated, subways flooded and Con Edison plant explodes

President Obama has declared New York and New Jersey to be disaster areas as two hospitals were forced to be evacuated.

PHOTOS: Hurricane Sandy sweeps Caribbean, heads for US

In this handout satellite image provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Sandy churns off the coast of Florida on Oct. 26, 2012.

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