NYC flooded subway entrance confuses commuters Posted on 22 November 2019 Tags:new york, USA A commuter in New York City was puzzled when her usual subway route entrance was flooded with water. Kaye Blegvad sent a tweet to New York City’s MTA asking them to explain the situation. MTA is New York City’s transit authority. MTA explain yourself pic.twitter.com/yT2GXAzG9H — Kaye Blegvad (@kayeblegvad) November 20, 2019 Blegveld spoke to Quartz and said: ‘The other subway entrances were dry and normal and nobody seemed to be freaking out, so I just got on the train. Only once I was on the train did I start thinking, wait, that really was quite insane.’ We’re pivoting to submarines. ^JLP — NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) November 20, 2019 MTA replied to the tweet, saying that it would be moving ‘to submarines’. It followed this quip with an actual explanation, which was that it was testing a flood barrier. But actually, we were testing a new “flex gate,” which is a flood barrier that would allow us to seal off a subway entrance. We “test flood” the entrance for four hours to make sure it was installed correctly, which it was! We’re doing this because climate change is real. ^JLP — NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) November 20, 2019 The MTA was conducting tests on a barrier that could seal off subway entrances in case of storm surges caused by hurricanes, like Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The subway damage from this hurricane cost $5-billion to repair. According to their website, MTA wrote: ‘With intense weather events like Superstorm Sandy expected to occur more often, we need to act now to protect this vital part of our system, so we can keep trains running safely.’ Image: Twitter Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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