He says the works there-which have included shoring up a stone retaining wall and restoring an outdoor stone altar-were not only necessary, but a feat.

他说那里的施工——包括加固一面石头护墙，整修一个室外的石头祭坛——不仅必须，而且称得上壮举。

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Power companies and public works are shoring up their resources, and some states have closed public schools.

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