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New York's famous steam seen billowing out of various manholes and sewer grates is the excess from an elaborate underground steam system that buildings - both residential and commercial - can make use of for heating. And since it's Manhattan, of course, it isn't free, but is a paid utility. This steam system is part New York's infrastructure that is continuously being up-dated, though sometimes not quickly enough.
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"On July 18, 2007, a steam explosion sent a geyser of hot steam up in a 40-story-high shower of mud and flying debris that rained down on the crowded streets of Midtown Manhattan. It was caused by the failure of a 24-inch underground steam pipe nstalled in 1924 near Grand Central Station. The towering cloud of billowing steam rose higher than the nearby 1,047-foot (319 m)-tall Chrysler Building and left a crater about 35 feet (10 m) wide and 15 feet (4 m) deep. The escaping steam shook nearby office buildings, causing many occupants to immediately evacuate. A 51-year-old New Jersey woman, who worked a block from the site, died of a heart attack suffered while fleeing the disaster area. 45 people were injured,with two injured critically. The most seriously injured victims were a 23-year-old man from Brooklyn who was scalded over 80 percent of his body by the 400 °F (204 °C) steam and had to be put in a medically-induced coma, and his passenger, a 30-year-old mother of two, who was being driven back to Brooklyn after her car broke down. A witness reported that the tow truck was lifted 12 feet (4 m) by the escaping steam, higher than a nearby city bus."
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