Q85Rosedale Posted August 23, 2010 Share #1 Posted August 23, 2010 "The heavy rains are gone, but flooding continues to be an issue for some low-lying parts of the city. Riders on the Q85 had to find another way home when the bus became submerged on Springfield Boulevard near 140th Avenue. And some drivers were forced to abandon their cars after they became stuck in up to five feet of water. Those who got stuck say they thought they would be able to drive through it. "Didn't know how deep it was, next minute, we're trapped,” said one driver. “And what could you do?" "There was construction being done here because of the sewage problem, and they spent months trying to resolve the situation here, instead of it getting better, it got worse," said another. "Three or four years ago the same thing happened, last year it happened again, and there's nobody doing anything about it,” said a third. “We lost everything. We don't get no reimbursement.” At John F. Kennedy Airport, 1.77 inches of rain was reported yesterday. About an inch was reported at LaGuardia Airport. Central Park had about 1.7 inches of rain. An additional .25-.44 inches of rain fell throughout the city since midnight. The Red Cross is on the scene in Springfield Gardens, helping out homeowners who are dealing with flooding. " - New York 1 Video & Article Here : http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/124215/heavy-rain-causes-severe-flooding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R44 CNG Posted August 23, 2010 Share #2 Posted August 23, 2010 Rosedale is also a major concern for flood, especially the area where the X63 layover... http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Huxley+and+149th+Ave+NY&sll=55.235455,15.787687&sspn=12.225757,39.506836&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=149th+Ave+%26+Huxley+St,+Queens,+New+York+11422&ll=40.652953,-73.739161&spn=0.007928,0.01929&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=40.652898,-73.739267&panoid=bhyU78LK9sSLt2eSNbhXdw&cbp=12,210.63,,0,3.2 It looks like Orion VII NG HEV #4467 from Jamaica Depot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted August 23, 2010 Share #3 Posted August 23, 2010 Wow.I was just about to post this.Major fail for that O7 Hybrid.The driver went titanic and sat on top of the bus!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NX Express Posted August 23, 2010 Share #4 Posted August 23, 2010 I guess the Q85 is a shipping route now? Seriously, that's scary and unusual.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted August 23, 2010 Share #5 Posted August 23, 2010 Breaking News : No LIRR service systemwide between NYC(Manhattan's Penn Station) and Long Island except for Pt Washington branch due to this storm. http://mta.info/status/serviceStatus.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NX Express Posted August 23, 2010 Share #6 Posted August 23, 2010 Breaking News : No LIRR service systemwide between NYC(Manhattan's Penn Station) and Long Island except for Pt Washington branch due to this storm. http://mta.info/status/serviceStatus.html http://nyctransitforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted August 23, 2010 Share #7 Posted August 23, 2010 http://nyctransitforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22979 Sorry NX did not see it. My was updated from both the website and WABC-TV which claims Pt Washington service is now running to NYP and rest of system is now shut down from 1140am today 8/23/10. We can agree if you plan to use the LIRR right now more than likely you train is not running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted August 23, 2010 Share #8 Posted August 23, 2010 Wow the Q85 went for a bath. Wonder if the driver got ot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted August 24, 2010 Share #9 Posted August 24, 2010 Ok? why did that driver drive into a flooded area???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NX Express Posted August 24, 2010 Share #10 Posted August 24, 2010 He probably drove in before it flooded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infamous85 Posted August 24, 2010 Share #11 Posted August 24, 2010 WOW that Q85 went for a swim, my poor home route lol. However I'm not surprised, I remember scenes like that from the PBL days on the Q113, that area is always flooded plus that swamp is right there. I wouldn't be surprised if a dead body floated into the bus. Never thought I'd say it but times like those (crazy flooding) call for high floors (RTS's in this case), however those would probably flood too. Just passed Baisley & Bedell (near that new building) the water gets deep enough to penetrate an NG, not to mention about 3 intersections on Merrick near Roy Wilkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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