State commission to recommand ways to seal off the subways

[Harry 1,076]

[float=left][/float]A state commission will recommend the installation of solid roll-down gates at subway station entrances to prevent Hurricane Sandy-style flooding, a source told the Daily News.

 

Such gates are a far better defense than the sandbags the Metropolitan Transportation Authority placed outside some stations in lower Manhattan, an unsuccessful effort to stop torrents of water filling tunnels from track to ceiling.

 

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[pjbr40 81]

i have to say no matter how hard you try, mother nature always find a way and win.

[QM1to6Ave 1,690]

The flood water was too much for any protection. Wen you are dealing with millions of gallons of flood water, stopping a few thousand (or even million) gallons isn't really going to change anything. We chose to live on what is basically a big island with 80% of our infrastructure below ground or right next to the shore line. Now we need to live with those decisions.

[Shortline Bus 1,121]

i have to say no matter how hard you try, mother nature always find a way and win.

 

 

could not agree more with statement. perfectly stated.

[Grand Concourse 2,690]

Better something than nothing. At least the idea should be towards minimizing the damage. What they should think of adding are those gates for the river tunnels.

[NewFlyer 230 1,102]

Well that's only beneficial to underground stations. Nothing can really stop ground level segments like the A from still being effected.

[Snowblock 3,488]

They could throw a giant waterproof tarp over the tracks?

[TwoTimer 761]

I think the idea was not so much to stop the water from entering, but rather to keep it away from sensitive areas.

[Quill Depot 1,570]

They could throw a giant waterproof tarp over the tracks?

 

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i have to say no matter how hard you try, mother nature always find a way and win.

 

 

Really, you gotta be a Lhota to think this is gonna work...

[Grand Concourse 2,690]

Meaning what? Do nothing and let the same problems happen again requiring a full shut down for repairs? What about preventative measures?

[qjtransitmaster 216]

Meaning what? Do nothing and let the same problems happen again requiring a full shut down for repairs? What about preventative measures?

 

sadly most people do not think get used to it.

[Fresh Pond 5,363]

I say we buy tons of sponges...

[Quill Depot 1,570]

I thought that was a foamer joke

[Quill Depot 1,570]

Really, water is a liquid. There are cracks and dips everywhere that run to the subway. I'm sorry, but these proposed solutions are not the most practical.

[HenryB 116]

Really, water is a liquid. There are cracks and dips everywhere that run to the subway. I'm sorry, but these proposed solutions are not the most practical.

 

So why do they need to keep the subway system with all of cracks and dips...

[mtattrain 1,185]

I say we buy tons of sponges...

 

 

Or Mighty-Thirsties from our good friend Anthony Sullivan.

[Fresh Pond 5,363]

 

 

Or Mighty-Thirsties from our good friend Anthony Sullivan.

 

 

...or the sham-wows, I hear those hold water pretty good

[Grand Concourse 2,690]

Lol, I don't trust that guy with the headsets. Way too shifty IMO.

[NYCRailfan523 90]

Not a really great solution. Sealing the entrances of subway stations during natural disasters like hurricanes will not always work. There may be even problems underground that would still flood a station.

[RookiePhenom 92]

...or the sham-wows, I hear those hold water pretty good

Rain-X might be a fine alternative

 

 

*ducks*

[Guest Lance]

What about Flex Seal or Mighty Putty? LOL.

 

But seriously it's nice to see they're looking at ideas. I just hope these studies actually lead somewhere. Obviously, you aren't going to stop all water from entering the subway given its nature, but anything to prevent the tunnels and stations from becoming very large fish tanks would be better than nothing.

[Grand Concourse 2,690]

thank you!^ Someone gets it.