The City of New York closed down its subway and mass transit system and Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered mandatory evacuations of lowing lying coastal areas – both historic firsts. As TODAY’s Lester Holt reports, the Big Apple is taking the threat of flooding and high winds capable of shattering skyscraper windows quite seriously.Aug. 27, 2011
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