[American Constitutionalist]

Also consider all the massive erosion of the soil, concrete infrastructures and concrete foundations underneath New York City.
Just getting to the electrical infrastructure will take weeks because it won't be a simple job of just pumping out the water.
They will have major soil erosion problems and compromised concrete infrastructures and foundations.
Not counting after they do manage to pump the water out that they will some how get backhoes in there and dig their way to the problems areas.
Right now ? the water has no place to go but up, up into the sewers, streets, buildings.... because normally the water would drain out into the ocean and at this time the ocean is coming there way.
Lots of soil will be deposited underneath New York city.
On top of all that is all the human health concerns of sewage all over the place down there... I do not envy at all the people who will have to clean up the mess under New York City.

[Windflier]

Also consider all the massive erosion of the soil, concrete infrastructures and concrete foundations underneath New York City. Just getting to the electrical infrastructure will take weeks because it won't be a simple job of just pumping out the water. They will have major soil erosion problems and compromised concrete infrastructures and foundations.

It's nearly too much to comprehend. This catastrophe is going to cost many billions of dollars and untold man hours to put right. I don't doubt that it will also take years to accomplish.

In the meantime, the effects to financial and business markets around the country are going to be severe and (probably) long lasting. If this country ever needed someone at the top who's got the skill, courage, and experience to handle all this - now is the time.

Buck Ofama.