FLOOD MITIGATION PLAN

STRATEGIES

REDUCE DAMAGE RISK

Deciding on and enforcing permitted

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land uses to reduce damage risk by
limiting exposure in flood-prone locations.
Comprehensive planning might involve
the management of the floodplain and
the coastal zone.

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
STRATEGY
2 Creating and constantly updating
a floodplain management
strategy.

REDUCING RISKS WHILE

PLANNING INFRASTRUCTURE
Decisions to build new roads or
utilities nearby, for instance, may
expose more people to the risk of
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flooding.

POST-DISASTER
RECOVERY SYSTEM
4 Establishing a post-disaster recovery
system that is based on a strategy to
control repair work, typically based on
property location.

IMPLEMENTING A POLICY

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Enacting and implementing a
policy that prevents dumping
in ditches and water sources
such as rivers.

CREATING A PROGRAM
Creating a program that involves
6 planting trees to connect, oversee,
and expand already-existing
parks, preserves, greenways, etc.

USING PRIVATE LAND/

PROPERTY
Obtaining easements to permit the public
to use privately held land for temporary
water retention and drainage in a planned
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and regulated manner.

Kate Lynn S. Albopera 11 STEM Einstein