As of early 2016, Hurricane Katrina (2005) is the most costly and third most deadly natural disaster in the United States since 1900. Scientists thought a hurricane strike causing a disaster like this one in New Orleans ________.

A. was only a remote possibility and not worth worrying about
B. would happen if preparation for the coming disaster did not occur
C. was preventable by steering the hurricane away from populated areas
D. was impossible


Answer: B

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