Up to four feet of seawater is entering subway tunnels under the East River

[flamingdem]

https://twitter.com/MTAInsider/status/263083474351697920

Up to four feet of seawater is entering subway tunnels under the East River. #Sandy

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It it turning into the worst case scenario for the MTA as storm surges from Sandy batter New York City.

The agency that runs the subway system reports that up to four feet of seawater is entering subway tunnels under the East River.

The MTA had tried to prepare the system to keep out the saltwater but the surge of water proved to be too much on Monday evening.

Salt can eat at electronic parts and metal that keeps the aging system running.

The MTA had closed the entire subway system on Sunday night.

Before the storm, the MTA said that it could take up to four days to pump out any flooding in the system.

Read more: http://www.myfoxny.com/story/19948203/seawater-flooding-subway-tunnels#ixzz2Ak2GkVCD

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MTA ‏@MTAInsider

Again: Condition of under-East River subway tunnels is unknown. Hugh Carey Tunnel is flooded.
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3m MTA MTA ‏@MTAInsider

Correction: Condition of under river tunnels unknown. Up to four feet of water was observed at a Lower Manhattan station.
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17m MTA MTA ‏@MTAInsider

Rumors are wrong. The MTA cannot assess damage until Tuesday. It is way too early for a subway reopening timetable.

[K Gardner]

1. This isn't even being reported on MSNBC as of 9:30 p.m. n/t

[flamingdem]

2. That was tweeted at 6:02 pm

MSNBC probably has to double confirm?

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. I hate to say it, won't open for at least 36 hours.

It is worst case scenario.

[FBaggins]

6. Likely much longer than that

They can't get any effective pumping until the flooding stops... The they have to pump out... Then they have to deal with whatever was damaged by the corrosive sea water.

[slackmaster]

4. It's going to take a long, long time to get the system anywhere near full capacity

New Yorkers are going to have to adapt to life without the trains for a while.

It's one of my favorite cities to visit. I can't imagine what it would be like without the subways.

[flamingdem]

5. That will be a nightmare for so many, imagine the traffic

it's already out of control.

Crap Bloomberg will come out of this looking presidential