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Why NYC Is So Vulnerable to Hurricanes
Jarrett Murphy |
When you think cities and hurricanes, Miami gets the college football team and New Orleans the mixed drink, but New York City is considered unusually vulnerable.
Big Bight, Big City: The unique curvature of the metropolitan region's coastlne is one reason why New York is considered especially vulnerable to hurricanes.
When you think cities and hurricanes, Miami gets the college football team and New Orleans the mixed drink, but New York City is considered unusually vulnerable.
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