It won't take much

A person wades through the flood water near the 157th St metro station in New York City on Thursday. Photograph: Stephen Smith/Reuters

For years, the specter of how little it would take to inundate NYC vis a vis gw has never been as clearly shown until tropical storm Elsa made the scene.

Commuters having to wade through waist-deep water on subway concourses, rain cascading directly onto train platforms, desperate motorists rescued by police from their inundated cars – the battering New York City has taken from tropical storm Elsa has raised questions as to how well the metropolis is prepared for the ravages of the climate crisis.

Yes indeed as Manhattan, situated between two rivers and all the power driving the city residing in the subways, gives one pause because ... with just a 6" water rise, NYC becomes toast as the pumps, which already run 24/7 to keep the East River and the Hudson under control, will not be able to keep essential systems dry in any way, shape or fashion. Something to think about don't you think?