Alright this one will be the last of my idea posts in this thread since I know you will get annoyed with me if I don't stop. I think an even better idea is to make a huge underground section of the city to so that people can use that as a space to get away from the weather(obviously it would have to be sealed and there would have to be air holes). I know all my idea have big money involved but remember, they are just ideas and anything can happen. You never know, maybe someday people will be able to live in Florida and work in New York and be able to do it for a low price.  Ok I am done now. 

murjax wrote on May 12^th, 2007 at 12:49am:


Would you get on a ferry as a hurricane was approaching the area? I wouldn't.

murjax wrote on May 12^th, 2007 at 12:46am:


Are you talking about an exterior fire-suppression system? If so, that would not be terribly practical in NYC, where most buildings are made of stone or steel and glass. Fires there rarely spread between buildings, especially if sprinkler systems are installed.
I think the research in California is to protect wooden homes from wildfires... in that scenario, its a very good idea, if you don't mind having a slimy house.

Well, I will count on my own weather savvy and the willingness to get out of the area early, rather than waiting until things get ugly. The NJT, LIRR, and PATH rail systems are notorious for weather-related delays... a full-blown hurricane would probably shut them all down in no time. Even the rats will know to stay out of the rail tunnels if a storm of that magnitude hits... much of the large storm pump equipment down there is 100 years old. the PATH tunnels are some of the oldest in the world... I take those trains all the time, and even a little rain or snow seems to wreak havoc down there.

The "serious work" on NYC's subway system will not , of course,  keep up with normal passenger volume. The almost-mythical 2nd Avenue line, which is a minor project in scope compared to the construction of the original lines, has been desperately needed for almost 80 years, and is just getting started this year.  By 2020, when that line, the tunnel between the LIRR line and Grand Central, and some more lines downtown are expected to be completed (but will not be, rest assured), the population of the city will probably have doubled (noticed all the new high-rises going up?). And while they're being built, there will be numerous related problems above and below ground.
  I hate to be a pessimist, but I don't see a very bright future for transportation or emergency plans in the city of New York.
Although I understand Mayor Bloomberg is something of a booster for increased waterway usage, including more floatplane operations... not very useful in a hurricane, but a pleasant way to commute under normal circumstances. 

Murjax I seriously doubt a hurricane over 2.5 scale is gonna hit NYC in the next, oh, 100 years

And underground area wouldnt work because like rotty said, you cant fit 8+ million people in one underground space

NYC isnt really an unsafe place to live in any way

Earthquakes - Dont have them

Hurricanes - All are very weak

Tornadoes - Nope

Tsunami - Nada

Flood - Depends on where you live, but atleast in my town, dont have.'

Crime Rates - Going down every year

Nick

murjax wrote on May 17^th, 2007 at 2:11pm:



Actually, there have been minor tremors in NYC... in fact, Harlem sits on land that is mostly fill over a major fault that is being watched closely. If it ever lets go that would be very nasty.
There have been small tornadoes SW of the city, and I definitely recall one being sighted just north of the GW Bridge, along the Palisades, some years ago.
No tsunamis yet, but if that big chunk of Africa ever falls off, the city is doomed.

But the greatest danger in NYC, other than getting run over by a bus or taxi, is dying of starvation after paying your rent.