Of the following sets of concepts, identify the set that is conceptually closest to the concerns of the passage.
Rescue workers set out in hundreds of boats and helicopters to reach people trapped by floodwaters and utility crews mobilized Monday after a furious Hurricane Ida swamped the Louisiana coast and shattered a large swath of the state’s electrical grid in the sweltering, late-summer heat. One of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. mainland weakened into a tropical storm overnight as it pushed inland over Mississippi with torrential rain and shrieking winds, its danger far from over.
Ida was blamed for at least one death — someone hit by a falling tree outside Baton Rouge — but with many roads impassable and cellphone service knocked out in places, the full extent of its fury was still coming into focus. All of New Orleans lost power right around sunset Sunday as the hurricane blew ashore on the 16th anniversary of Katrina, leading to an uneasy night of pouring rain and howling wind. The weather died down shortly before dawn, and people began carefully walking around neighborhoods with flashlights, dodging downed light poles, pieces of roofs and branches.
It appeared that the levees that failed in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina held up in Ida, the governor said.
“For the most part, all of our levees performed extremely well — especially the federal levees — but at the end of the day the storm surge, the rain, the wind all had devastating impacts,” Edwards said. “We have water systems that are out. We have tremendous damage to homes and to businesses.”
Jefferson Parish in suburban New Orleans knew of 500 people who said they were going to stay in areas that were flooded, and it began sending out dozens of boats to account for everyone and start rescuing them, Parish Council member Deano Bonano told WWL-TV.
Of the following sets of concepts, identify the set that is conceptually closest to the concerns of the passage.
Rescue workers set out in hundreds of boats and helicopters to reach people trapped by floodwaters and utility crews mobilized Monday after a furious Hurricane Ida swamped the Louisiana coast and shattered a large swath of the state’s electrical grid in the sweltering, late-summer heat. One of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. mainland weakened into a tropical storm overnight as it pushed inland over Mississippi with torrential rain and shrieking winds, its danger far from over.
Ida was blamed for at least one death — someone hit by a falling tree outside Baton Rouge — but with many roads impassable and cellphone service knocked out in places, the full extent of its fury was still coming into focus. All of New Orleans lost power right around sunset Sunday as the hurricane blew ashore on the 16th anniversary of Katrina, leading to an uneasy night of pouring rain and howling wind. The weather died down shortly before dawn, and people began carefully walking around neighborhoods with flashlights, dodging downed light poles, pieces of roofs and branches.
It appeared that the levees that failed in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina held up in Ida, the governor said.
“For the most part, all of our levees performed extremely well — especially the federal levees — but at the end of the day the storm surge, the rain, the wind all had devastating impacts,” Edwards said. “We have water systems that are out. We have tremendous damage to homes and to businesses.”
Jefferson Parish in suburban New Orleans knew of 500 people who said they were going to stay in areas that were flooded, and it began sending out dozens of boats to account for everyone and start rescuing them, Parish Council member Deano Bonano told WWL-TV.
The correct option is B Rescue, Communication and power outages, Damages, Flooding
The main point in the first paragraph is about rescue workers working to save people from the hurricane. Therefore, “rescue” is the main point. Eliminate option A. The main point in the second paragraph is about the roads being impassable and cellphones being knocked out. In addition, power lines were snapped leading to power cuts. Therefore, the main point is communications and power outages. Eliminate options C and D.
The main point of the third paragraph is the tremendous damages to homes and to businesses. Therefore, “damage” is the keyword.
The main point of the fourth paragraph is the flooding that occurred due to the hurricane.
Only option B has the correct keywords in the right sequence.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.
The main point in the first paragraph is about rescue workers working to save people from the hurricane. Therefore, “rescue” is the main point. Eliminate option A. The main point in the second paragraph is about the roads being impassable and cellphones being knocked out. In addition, power lines were snapped leading to power cuts. Therefore, the main point is communications and power outages. Eliminate options C and D.
The main point of the third paragraph is the tremendous damages to homes and to businesses. Therefore, “damage” is the keyword.
The main point of the fourth paragraph is the flooding that occurred due to the hurricane.
Only option B has the correct keywords in the right sequence.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.
