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Which Statement Is NOT True in Terms of Floods in Cities

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Which statement is NOT true in terms of floods in cities? 


A)  Cities tend to flood more than towns, partly because cities may have expanded onto flood plains or may have been built along shorelines of oceans and large lakes. 
B)  Cities are extra vulnerable to flooding because so much of the area is paved or covered in buildings that runoff from heavy rains can overwhelm the drainage systems. 
C)  The wetlands near cities have often been filled and developed so they cannot act as "natural sponges" to absorb a potential flood as it develops. 
D)  Cities actually flood less than towns, but the damage is more expensive in a city, and floods in cities create greater headlines.

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