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Pachamama

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16. Which in the NYC area is pretty much 90+% of population....

Reply to RebelOne (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:13 PM

Oct 2012

Everyone I know in Manhattan (with exception of some high powered execs w/ private car service) use the subway! Meanwhile the few people I know with cars in Manhattan lost them to flood waters in the garages last night!!!!

What a mess....

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NYC Subways Could Be Crippled for Days [View all] brooklynite Oct 2012 OP

Could be a 'week' Tx4obama Oct 2012 #1

The economic damage from this is going to be terrific. And it appears some lives lost, as well. freshwest Oct 2012 #2

I was thinking more like "weeks" or with very limited service in select areas... Pachamama Oct 2012 #6

Imagine the cost to those who are left without transportation to their jobs. n/t RebelOne Oct 2012 #13

Which in the NYC area is pretty much 90+% of population.... Pachamama Oct 2012 #16

The Flooding isn't just in Lower Manhattan, the 86th Street station is flooded too Up2Late Oct 2012 #3

Wow appal_jack Oct 2012 #7

It's not 86th in Manhattan sir pball Oct 2012 #8

Actually, Bensonhurst/Gravesend Lawlbringer Oct 2012 #9

OH, OK, I was thinking that was the #1 line, Upper West Side Up2Late Oct 2012 #11

Ah, that makes more sense. appal_jack Oct 2012 #12

I can't believe the pictures leftynyc Oct 2012 #4

The Seoul Subway has flooded many times as well davidpdx Oct 2012 #5

I guess cell and land lines are down too OKNancy Oct 2012 #10

The cell network's probably straight-up overwhelmed, even if it's functioning. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #14

I just got a text from her, she had to walk 20 blocks north OKNancy Oct 2012 #15