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subway flooding
Coverage of subway flooding in the Nexus archive.
- MTA boss Lieber says agency is ready for more severe rainfall, despite social media videos of subway flooding
MTA officials, including Janno Lieber, stated the agency is prepared for severe rainfall with pumping equipment and emergency measures, though they acknowledge challenges from climate change and overwhelmed sewer systems. Social media videos showed subway flooding during recent storms, prompting calls for long-term infrastructure investment.