Building Flood Resilience into the NYC Subway | NYU Wagner
By nature, subway systems will inevitably flood because they are underground; reducing runoff helps to fortify the subway against water damage. Thus far, the MTA has spent more than $2.6 billion protecting subway openings against flooding, replacing pumps, and fortifying tunnels under the East River ( Barnard et al .).
200 NYC subway stations have flooded in recent storms ... - NBC New York
Jan 31, 2024 · The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said almost half of its subway stations have flooded during the last four big rainstorms to hit the city over the past few years. And now the...
Watch: New York City Hit With Severe Flooding, Subways …
Sep 29, 2023 · Torrential rain caused flooding around the New York metro area on Friday. People waded through flooded streets and subway stations, as officials declared a s...
NYC flooding: See photos of damage after storm hits New York
A potent rush-hour rainstorm swamped the New York metropolitan area on Friday, shutting down parts of the city’s subway system, flooding streets and highways, and delaying flights into LaGuardia Airport.
Heavy downpour in New York City shuts transit lines, floods …
Sep 29, 2023 · NEW YORK — Rain walloped the New York metropolitan area with a startling punch Friday, knocking out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranding drivers on highways, flooding...
New York deluge triggers flash floods, brings chaos to subways
NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Torrential downpours after a week of mostly steady rainfall brought flash flooding to New York City on Friday, disrupting subway service, inundating...
Rain Wreaks Havoc on New York’s Mass Transit System - The New York Times
Sep 29, 2023 · Flooding shut down half of New York City’s subway lines on Friday, sending travelers scrambling to reach their destinations as they waded through the flooded streets and train stations. The...
NYC flooding recap: Rain drenches tri-state area causing major …
Subway stations flooded, and service on some lines were suspended earlier in the day. Metro-North service was also disrupted by flooding. As of 9:30 p.m. more than 8 inches of rain fell at JFK...
A subway flood expert explains what needs to be done to stop ...
Sep 2, 2021 · We spoke with Klaus Hans Jacob, a geophysicist and flood expert who analyzed New York’s subway system before and after 2012’s Hurricane Sandy, about the ongoing – and increasing – flood...
Improving Stormwater Management in the New York City Subway
Jul 15, 2021 · Commuters in The Bronx and Manhattan faced severe flash flooding at subway stations last Thursday as storms dumped more than four inches of rain on the city in less than 24 hours. Viral videos captured commuters wading through waist-high water at 157th Street and water barreling down Dyckman Street - both in upper Manhattan.