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<br />. <br /> <br />'I <br />, <br />, <br />'1 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Chapter 3 <br />Flood Loss Reduction Measures <br /> <br />There is more than one way tQ reduce flood loSses. One of the key ingredients in <br />multi-objective management is to review all possible options before arriving at a <br />solution. This chapter reviews the tec1miquesthat are available (usually called <br />"measures") to help reduce flood losses. It also lists the agencies and <br />organizations that can help you with each one. The next chapter shows how other <br />interest groups can support these measures. <br />There are four basic strategies for reducing flood losses. Each strategy <br />incorporates different measures that are appropriate for different conditions. In <br />many communities, a different person may be responsible for each strategy. Each <br />strategy is covered in a separate section of this chapter: <br /> <br />.. Prevention measures keep flood problems from getting worse. Planning, <br />land acquisition, and regulations help modify development on floodplains <br />and watersheds to reduce their suscepti!>i1ity to flood damage. Preventive <br />measures are usually administered by the building, zoning, planning, <br />and/or code enforcement offices of your local govermnent. <br /> <br />m Property proteCtion measures are usually undertaken by property owners <br />themselves. <br /> <br />II Emergency services minimize the impact of a flood that is already <br />happening. These measures are the responsibility of city or county <br />emergency management staff and the owners or operators of major or <br />critical facilities. <br /> <br />e Structural projects keep flood waters away from an area with a levee, <br />reservoir, or other measure that controls the flow of water. Structural <br />projects are usually designed by engineers and managed or maintained by <br />public works staff. <br /> <br />Prevention <br /> <br />Preventive measures are intended to keep a flood problem from occurring or <br />getting worse. They ensure that future development does not increase flood <br />damage. They include: <br /> <br />. Planning and zoning <br />. Open space preservation <br />. Floodplain development regulations <br />· Watershed management <br />. Wetlands protection <br />. Drainage system maintenance <br />· Real estate disclosure laws or policies. <br /> <br />13 <br />