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This is New York City's $10 billion plan to 'climate-proof' itself

The skyline of lower Manhattan,  as seen from Exchange Place, is mostly in darkness except for the Goldman Sachs building after a preventive power outage caused by giant storm Sandy, in New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people in the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to flooded homes, fallen trees and widespread power outages caused by Sandy, which swamped New York City's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. More than two-thirds of the U.S. East Coast's refining capacity was shut down and fuel pipelines idled due to Hurricane Sandy. Early assessments show the region's biggest plants may have escaped without major damage. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER ENERGY CITYSPACE TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR BEST QUALITY IMAGE ALSO SEE: GM1E8BU19QD01.  FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL SALES WORLDWIDE UNTIL JANUARY 7, 2018. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE”. - GM1E8AU1K3201

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Kristin Houser
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