The massive flood surge following the breach of New Orleans' levees further weakened the city by
A) washing away bridges.
B) flooding the city's drainage systems.
C) cutting the city off from federal government responses to deliver aid to New Orleans.
D) flooding generators in the hospitals caring for people who could not evacuate the city.
Answer: D
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