If there was any doubt about just how serious a threat rising oceans and extreme weather pose to New York’s subway system, Hurricane Sandy put an end to them. Despite covering entrances and ...

The MTA shut down the subway system on Sunday night, to prepare for Hurricane Sandy, and today the agency expressed concerns about salt water corroding switches.Now, the MTA says, "Up to four feet ...

Sandy Threatens to Flood Subway Tunnels, Delay Re-Opening An unprecedented storm surge could keep passengers out of subways for days By Emily Feldman • Published October 29, 2012 • Updated on ...

The brutal morning commute highlighted an undeniable reality: the subway system remains vulnerable to floods, despite billions in investments since Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and Hurricane Ida in 2021.

It has been ten years since Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc in much of the Mid-Atlantic region and many other places. ... due to flooding in the tunnels. Amazingly, subway service has been restored to ...

Hurricane Sandy Floods New York City, ... New York City was perfectly positioned to absorb the worst of Hurricane Sandy's storm surge — a record 13 feet. ... flooding rail yards, subway tracks, ...

A decade after Hurricane Sandy, the MTA’s system to prevent storms from flooding the subways remains disorganized, a report published Wednesday by the agency’s inspector general found. The MTA ...

Hurricane Sandy was the second costliest hurricane in U.S. history, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane caused widespread flooding of streets, buildings and subway tunnels in ...

Pump Train, a browser-based arcade-style game, charges players with a task taken on by real-life New York MTA workers following Hurricane Sandy: pumping water out of overflowing subway stations.

An IG audit found the MTA has underestimated how long it takes to deploy $350M worth of flood control devices installed since Hurricane Sandy — leaving the system vulnerable to severe water damage.