Can anyone please answer this for me?

because of its location and commercial importance, atlanta was used as a center for military operations and as a supply route by the confederate army during the civil war. therefore, it also became a target for the union army. general william tecumseh sherman and his troops captured the city in 1864.

what are local authorities doing to fix the problem

explanation: what are local authorities doing to fix the problem

i think it would be reparing roads  

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