Flooding at LaGuardia Airport

[brooklynite]

Could be closed for days while the Port Authority evaluates damage to the runway lights

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. Lights? what of the runway itself?

Erosion of the foundation is a real danger, eating away the support for the runways.

And the underlying electrical lines? And the hydraulics on all the trams?

Except for the naked body, and most fish, equipment does not take kindly to being submerged.

[ecstatic]

2. I really hope they take their time and make sure

everything is safe before opening again. That runway was pretty dangerous even before Sandy.

[Voice for Peace]

3. yikes, can't even tell what I'm looking at

[snooper2]

4. exit/entrance ramp for gate C34

[Voice for Peace]

5. so is all that water covering paved airport?

[snooper2]

7. Yes, that's why they make these

[brooklynite]

9. Show me a way to squeeze in 250 people and their luggage

[snooper2]

11. just get a bigger one

[Voice for Peace]

10. aha

thanks!

[libdem4life]

6. I just hope this disaster helps hire any and all union workers out of work.

That would be one good outcome.

[Arugula Latte]

8. These scenes are just surreal.