Flood Risk and Vulnerability Analysis Project - Atlantic Climate ...

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NS1
NS2
NS3
NS4
NS5
NS6
NS7
NS8
NS9
NS10
Mitigation Strategy
Dams and reservoirs
Dikes, levees and
flood embankments
High flow diversions
Infiltration and
detention structures
Channel
Improvements
Flood plain planning
Flood plain zoning
and regulation
Design and location of
facilities
Building codes
Information and
education
Disaster
preparedness
Post flood recovery
Development and redevelopment
policies
Flood proofing
Flood forecasting and
warning
NS11 Flood insurance 29
NS12 Property acquisition
Description
Impoundments to control volume and rate of runoff for
downstream areas.
Protects flood prone areas along rivers and coastlines.
Provides additional or alternate conveyance capacity to main
channels by diverting flows during high stage events.
Manages runoff at its source and reduces downstream runoff
volumes.
Increases main channel capacity and/or stabilizes overbanks
and channel cross sections to improve flow capacity.
Systematic development of community goals and
implementation strategies.
Defines how property owners‟ can develop land in the
floodplain.
Minimum design standards for new and redevelopment
activities to promote the reduction of peak flow rates and
volumes, as well as protect infrastructure.
Established standards requiring minimum building elevations,
utility design, and structural components to minimize the risk
of flood damage.
Campaign to inform residents and property owners of flood
prone areas, regulated activities, and emergency response
procedures.
An emergency management plan that defines roles and
responsibilities of key officials, responders, and public.
Identification of funding sources and stakeholders that play a
role in post-flood recovery operations.
Defines how new and redevelopment activities will comply
with minimum standards to minimize and/or mitigate flooding.
A program to promote property owners to seal doors and
windows to keep flood waters from entering structures.
Establishment of monitoring stations and probabilistic models
to inform key officials and responders, and public of
anticipated flood risks.
Purchase of insurance from a private company to share
common flood risk and mitigate individual losses.
Purchase of flood prone properties to remove structures from
floodplains and eliminate future property damage.
Table 6-4. Potential Flood Mitigation Strategies
29 Flood insurance is not currently available although the industry appears to be moving in this direction.
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