Why Was Hurricane Katrina Such a Devastating Storm

question 46

Multiple Choice

Why was Hurricane Katrina such a devastating storm?

• A) The city is at or below sea level
• B) Sea level has been rising
• C) Destruction of wetlands due to construction
• D) The city has been subsiding
• E) All of these choices are correct

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