MTA unprepared to use $350M of ‘flood control’ devices during hurricane

[Kamaji]

MTA unprepared to use $350M of ‘flood control’ devices during hurricane

By David Meyer
July 20, 2022

Transit officials are ill-prepared to effectively deploy personnel and resources to prevent flooding in the event of a hurricane, the MTA Inspector General’s Office said Wednesday.

An IG audit found the MTA has underestimated how long it takes to deploy $350M worth of flood control devices installed since Hurricane Sandy — leaving the system vulnerable to severe water damage.

MTA workers tasked with deploying the devices, meanwhile, receive only “haphazard” training, the report said — and officials do not have an effective database to track when the flood devices break, the IG found.

“Riders and NYC residents are relying on the MTA to deploy millions of dollars’ worth of flood control devices correctly and efficiently when the time comes, and a hurricane is forecast,” Acting IG Elizabeth Keating said in a statement.

“Many opportunities remain for the MTA to improve upon its hurricane preparedness plans.”

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/07/20/mta-unprepared-to-use-350m-of-flood-control-devices-during-hurricane/

[Kamaji]

No surprise there.  If the trains didn't run on tracks, the MTA would probably lose most of them.

[Cyber Liberty]

No surprise there.  If the trains didn't run on tracks, the MTA would probably lose most of them.

The legacy of Oblahblah lives on, not that Adams is any better.  So far he's demonstrating he is probably even worse.