NEW YORK (AP) – A street pipe broke down Monday morning and caused severe flooding in Manhattan, particularly in the areas surrounding the famous Lincoln Center.
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Underground trains were suspended in the area and water flooded the streets several streets around.
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“To go through here you have to use a raft,” said Michael Romero, a 27-year-old city resident.
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“This is crazy … I didn’t even wear boots today,” he added in statements to the New York Post.
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Abigail Marie, 33, of Manhattan, said firefighters came quickly after the streets “flooded a lot, in all directions.”
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“You have to be careful, there are huge puddles everywhere and they are deeper than they seem,” she told the Post.
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that there would be delays on several subway routes.
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