Question

Which statement best describes how Hurricane Katrina changed the geography of the New Orleans, Louisiana, region?(1 point)
Responses

Hurricane Katrina did not result in many people experiencing disaster displacement in the New Orleans, Louisiana, region.
Hurricane Katrina did not result in many people experiencing disaster displacement in the New Orleans, Louisiana, region.

Wetlands in the New Orleans, Louisiana, region remained intact and expanded as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
Wetlands in the New Orleans, Louisiana, region remained intact and expanded as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

The population of the New Orleans, Louisiana, region continues to rise but its racial, ethnic, and age makeup is different after the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
The population of the New Orleans, Louisiana, region continues to rise but its racial, ethnic, and age makeup is different after the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane Katrina stopped the spread of invasive species.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes how Hurricane Katrina changed the geography of the New Orleans, Louisiana, region is:

**The population of the New Orleans, Louisiana, region continues to rise but its racial, ethnic, and age makeup is different after the effects of Hurricane Katrina.**

Hurricane Katrina caused significant displacement, and as a result, the demographic makeup of the population in New Orleans changed due to factors such as migration, loss of residents, and varying rates of return after the disaster.