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Why did New Orleans suffer extreme flooding as a result of Hurricane Katrina?

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No one knew that the city's levees needed to be strengthened.
More than 50% of New Orleans's neighborhoods are at or below sea level.
New Orleans had no defenses against storms and flood waters.
The walls built to keep water out of the city failed when lake waters rose rapidly.

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First and third answer is correct I believe
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