tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:playlist:mediaAsset:20138600 Hurricane Sandy: NY firefighter tells of Queens rescue A New York firefighter describes how he managed to bring 25 people to safety in Queens despite chest-high flood waters. 2012-10-30T11:00:22Z en News 20138600 99127 blocked tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:advert:mediaAsset:20138600 tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:ident:news:video:640x360 tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:mediaAsset:20138600 tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:playlist:mediaAsset:20135420 Sandy brings floods to New York City Sandy caused a record surge of seawater in New York City, flooding subway and road tunnels and leaving much of Lower Manhattan without power. tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:playlist:mediaAsset:20135390 Power surge explosions across NYC At least 13 people have been killed by one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States.