This is why.

Edit: Correction from [livejournal.com profile] redaxe:

You do know that this pic was taken several years ago, during a water main break, right?

Not that it invalidates shutting down the subways; it's likely that this or something like it was happening at low-lying stations yesterday.

[I did not -- thanks for the correction!]
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