NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — With a storm threatening to cause flash flooding in New York City on Monday night and Tuesday, the MTA announced plans to deploy “weather-response teams” in an attempt to minimize damage and disruption to service.
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The storm could bring between two and four inches of rain, with the heaviest rainfall coming Monday evening through mid-day Tuesday.
Subway flooding during heavy rainfall in July interrupted service and shut down certain stations.
“With heavier rain expected to begin in the Lower Hudson Valley and Connecticut and develop gradually to the south and across New York City and Long Island, the MTA is taking all necessary precautions to protect its transportation network and deliver safe service,” said the transit agency in a press release.
The MTA pledged to strategically position weather-response teams in the areas that are most vulnerable to flooding.
Crews are preparing two trains capable of high-capacity pumping and two more for debris clean-up.
Emergency trucks and equipment will also be available to pump water off tracks and clear debris.
MTA workers will inspect drains in flood-prone areas and clear them if necessary, while supervisors will be stationed in the most vulnerable areas to ensure a quick response if stations start to flood.
Metro-North crews are also standing by to clear debris and restore tracks if need.
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