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<br />LYONS COLORADO FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION PUN <br /> <br />Resources for Flood Mitigation <br /> <br />STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />Structural modifications (the <br />implementation of mitigation fixtures to <br />buildings or property) offer nwnerous <br />mitigation options that are both affordable <br />and simple to construct. Home and/or <br />property owners are encouraged to use <br />structural modifications to divert water <br />away from their premises. Temporary and <br />permanent fixtures are the two main types <br />of structural modifications; examples of <br />both include: flood walls, berms, track <br />closures (hinged or unhinged), flood <br />barriers, structural sealing and others. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />1- <br /> <br />Temporary and Permanent Fixtures <br /> <br />Temporary fixtures may be removed and <br />stored easily between floods. Track <br />closures are some of the most common <br />temporary fixtures. It is important to <br />remember, though, that temporary fixtures <br />rely heavily on flood warning time. Many <br />floods are quick onset and sometimes not <br />enough time is given to put the closures in <br />place. In this sense, permanent fixtures <br />may prove more effective in that they don't <br />have to be physically placed during the <br />threat of a flood. <br /> <br />Permanent fixtures, such as mini-walls, <br />may be a very effective mitigation tool. <br />Placement of mini-walls around the <br />perimeter of a property, around an outside <br />basement entrance or bordering a basement <br />window well, is extremely effective for <br />diverting water away from a structure. <br /> <br /> <br />FIoodwtIJJ lIrofI"d II ","ement window <br /> <br />. ~- . ~ .. <br /> <br /> <br />Bolt 011 Flood shield. <br /> <br /> <br />......._....................................:;:'} <br /> <br />FIoodwtUl ""d gflSketed gtlte to II door that is below <br />grlllk. <br /> <br />19 <br />