(DNAINFO)  Sybile Penhirin — Six subway lines are scheduled for disruptions this weekend, but the MTA has made it clear that it’s preparing for the worst in the event that Hurricane Joaquin touches down in NYC.

While it’s too soon to say whether service will be affected by the potential storm, officials have been filling sandbags, doling out generators, gassing up their vehicles and scheduling emergency staffers, they said.

“If the storm continues to track for New York City, the MTA can deploy covers for the 540 openings into the subway system in Lower Manhattan (vent shafts, stairs, manholes, etc.),” the MTA wrote on its website on Thursday.

Source: 6 Subway Lines Will be Disrupted This Weekend – Midtown – DNAinfo.com New York