In analyzing Hurricane Katrina, it is fair to say that
A) this was the worst natural disaster in American history.
B) FEMA's quick and effective response relieved the sufferings of thousands.
C) warnings from engineers about the levees and canals in New Orleans were ignored.
D) New Orleans officials had an elaborate evacuation plan for people who did not own cars, but those people did not follow it.

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Warnings from engineers about the levees and canals in New Orleans were indeed ignored prior to Hurricane Katrina. This oversight contributed significantly to the catastrophic flooding that followed the hurricane's landfall.

In Analyzing Hurricane Katrina, It Is Fair to Say That