Flooding Halts NYC Mass Transit

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 8, 2007 11:01 AM CDT

(Newser) – New York City public transportation ground to a standstill early this morning after violent thunderstorms tore up trees, damaged cars, and flooded underground train tracks, halting or delaying every single subway line, reports the New York Times. Flights at all three major airports in the... Read full story »

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