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Source: Elevation data from Sean C. Ahearn and Gordon Green, Center for Advanced Research of Spatial Information, Hunter College

Oct. 29: Where Manhattan is at Risk for Flooding

Power Failures

As of Wednesday afternoon, only small pockets of power had been restored to the area below 34th street,and traffic lights were not operating. In an update Wednesday, Mayor Bloomberg said he expected thatmost power in the city would be restored bySunday, when the New York Marathon will be held. GovernorCuomo said that Westchester and Long Island were likely to wait longest for full power restoration. Trackpower outages in the region. »

Tunnels, Trains and Airports

New York City bridges re-opened Tuesday afternoon, while the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel and Queens-

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Areas that could beflooded if the waterreaches a heightabove normal of:

The lowest subway entranceis at the 6- or 7-foot surgelevel. Studies have suggestedthat if the surge reaches 8 to 10feet, a number of East Rivertunnels would be fully flooded.

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Metropolitan Transit Authority

Areas of lowest elevation

A traffic camera show floodwaters in the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel

Midtown Tunnel remained closed after severe flooding. Restoring the tunnels will present one of the mostserious challenges to the city; once pumped out, they will need to be cleaned of sludge and debris.According to Governor Cuomo, the PATH tubes between New Jersey and New York have been entirelyfilled with seawater.

LaGuardia airport remains closed, and the Port Authority has given no official estimate for re-opening.JFK and Newark airports began to receive some flights on Wednesday. Flooding on Long Island hassuspended most service on the LIRR, but the Ronkonkoma and Port Washington branches will partiallyresume service on Thursday morning. Service on the lower Harlem Line of Metro-North was partiallyrestored Wednesday, but the railroad's other lines remain suspended. View latest service information. »

Wastewater

Five of New York’s 14 wastewater treatment plants are in the lowest-lying areas of the city, within themandatory evacuation zone. When the plants get filled to capacity or flooded, sewage and stormwater mixand bypass the plant, flowing directly into New York’s waterways — and now, into flooded streets andbuildings.

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Flood waters reached the corner of Canal and Hudson Streets. Most of Manhattan south of 34thStreet lost power Monday night because of flooded electrical equipment.

Flooding

The storm surge flooded parts of the Manhattan waterfront, neighborhoods including Red Hook inBrooklyn and Long Island City in Queens, and coastal areas in Staten Island. FEMA sent a four-person"unwatering" team to drain out downtown.

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In Breezy Point, on the Rockaways, a fire destroyed at least 111 homes.

Fires

At least 111 homes were destroyed by a wind-fueled fire in Breezy Point, Queens, where severe floodingkept fire engines from the blaze. On Tuesday, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said that there had been atleast 23 other major fires in the city.

Wind

Hurricane Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City with maximum sustained winds of about 80 miles perhour according to the National Hurricane Center. View time-lapse maps of Hurricane Sandy's winds. »

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