Multiple Choice
Why is hurricane risk increasing rapidly in the United States?
A) Insurance companies have stopped insuring coastal property.
B) The U.S. federal government will no longer provide disaster relief to hurricane-prone regions.
C) Sea level is rising about one meter per year putting more people at risk.
D) Human population density in coastal areas is skyrocketing.
E) Hurricanes are getting stronger due to global warming.
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