After Hurricane Katrina the municipal engineers in New Orleans have ______,and after Hurricane Sandy,the urban planners of New York City are developing ________________.
A) reinforced and raised existing levees;a resettlement plan for the potentially flood areas
B) developed a plan to remove buildings and people from 'bowl" area;a BigU project: a protective berm that would encircle the southern tip of Manhattan
C) reinforced and raised existing levees;a BigU project,a protective berm that would encircle the southern tip of Manhattan
D) resettled people from flooded areas;new systems of pumping stations
E) added new pumping stations around the city;higher concrete walls
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