On Mon, 14 Sep 2015 20:25:29 -0400, Alex wrote:


It would be interesting to see what happens the first time the water
goes over the ramp into that hole in the ground.
Just because you can do something, doesn't mean it is a good idea.

I suppose we will have a law against it as soon as it fails.


They are everywhere by the water. They must have some serious pumps in
case of a tidal surge.

Maybe you don't understand what a surge is. No pump in the world is
going to stop the ocean if the entrances to that garage go under.
Doors won't do much either.
You only have to look at what happened to the subways in lower
Manhattan to see that. That was not a direct hit, nor actually even a
hurricane.