NJ Gov. Chris Christie is asking for nearly $37 billion in federal aid to recover and rebuild after Superstorm Sandy.

Christie announced the revised total Wednesday to include $7.4 billion to cover mitigation and prevention of future disasters. A preliminary total of $29.4 billion announced last week is for repairs and response.

Christie is requesting that amount, which is greater than his state�s entire yearly budget, from the federal government.

Christie says more than 30,000 homes or businesses were destroyed or sustained substantial damage from last month�s storm; 230,000 New Jerseyans have registered for Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance.

In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked for about $42 billion in federal aid – $32 billion for repairs and restoration and more than $9 billion to head off future disasters.

(AP)