Superstorm Sandy caused an estimated $50 billion in damages and economic losses for the US Northeast region, with New York state sustaining $33 billion in damages, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday.

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"That is a staggering number, especially with the financial situation we've been in," Cuomo told a news conference.

(Reporting by Daniel Trotta; editing by Stacey Joyce)