Imagine the city coming to a standstill, buses silent and subway stations eerily empty as a powerful storm rages outside. For millions of Americans, public transit is a daily lifeline—until Mother Nature decides otherwise. When severe weather strikes, some U.S. cities make the gut-wrenching decision to shut down their entire transit systems for safety. From thundering hurricanes to blinding blizzards, these shutdowns are dramatic, disruptive, and sometimes heartbreaking. Dive into the stories of the cities where storms silence the trains and buses, and discover what happens when the heart of urban movement suddenly stops beating.
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