This light map shows regions of the Southeastern United States before and after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Which of these answers would BEST describe the cause of the situation seen here?
A) Poorly maintained levees failed to hold back the water in New Orleans,
resulting in catastrophic power outages.
B) Tornadoes spawned by the hurricane destroyed most of the towns in
northeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
c) Nuclear power plants were overwhelmed by the storm surge, resulting in a
meltdown that polluted the area and killed many people.
D) The near-total evacuation of northeastern Louisiana and southern
Mississippi meant that there were no people in cities and towns when the
storm hit.