http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/21/flood-report-proposes-keeping-water-out-of-the-subway-tunnels/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:30:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/21/flood-report-proposes-keeping-water-out-of-the-subway-tunnels/#comment-1426 mg Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:54:01 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/21/flood-report-proposes-keeping-water-out-of-the-subway-tunnels/#comment-1426 I know, doppler radar? Really guys? It's called accuweather.com. I know, doppler radar? Really guys? It’s called accuweather.com.

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/21/flood-report-proposes-keeping-water-out-of-the-subway-tunnels/#comment-1425 David Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:44:40 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/21/flood-report-proposes-keeping-water-out-of-the-subway-tunnels/#comment-1425 why are they buying doppler radar? isn't that a waste of money? don't their computers have web access and a telephone that can reach the national weather service? it seems like they don't need to hire redundant city employees to predict the weather, when just reading the reports of other public employees should do the trick. this money could be spent on new track construction or preventing raised fares. why are they buying doppler radar? isn’t that a waste of money? don’t their computers have web access and a telephone that can reach the national weather service? it seems like they don’t need to hire redundant city employees to predict the weather, when just reading the reports of other public employees should do the trick. this money could be spent on new track construction or preventing raised fares.

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/21/flood-report-proposes-keeping-water-out-of-the-subway-tunnels/#comment-1424 eric the beehivehairdresser Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:38:16 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/21/flood-report-proposes-keeping-water-out-of-the-subway-tunnels/#comment-1424 I can't wait to see these barriers up, and see the floods of men having to climb over them to get into Wiggles at the 65th Street stop in Queens. I can’t wait to see these barriers up, and see the floods of men having to climb over them to get into Wiggles at the 65th Street stop in Queens.

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/21/flood-report-proposes-keeping-water-out-of-the-subway-tunnels/#comment-1422 Harry Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:47:31 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/21/flood-report-proposes-keeping-water-out-of-the-subway-tunnels/#comment-1422 They can also be seen on Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn. The center arterial road median grates are up to a foot and a half high from the road. They can also be seen on Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn. The center arterial road median grates are up to a foot and a half high from the road.

]]> http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/21/flood-report-proposes-keeping-water-out-of-the-subway-tunnels/#comment-1423 peter Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:19:18 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/09/21/flood-report-proposes-keeping-water-out-of-the-subway-tunnels/#comment-1423 Real-life versions of flood-preventive gratings, etc can be seen in Jamaica, where an extension of the E, J & Z lines was constructed a few decades ago. That area is considered flood-prone, and vent gratings are built above street grade. Real-life versions of flood-preventive gratings, etc can be seen in Jamaica, where an extension of the E, J & Z lines was constructed a few decades ago. That area is considered flood-prone, and vent gratings are built above street grade.

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