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<br />MITIGATION UNDER THE HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM <br /> <br />Objective: To provide education and funding for mitigation through the <br />Disaster Housing Program, and State Housing Program. <br /> <br />Where appropriate, FEMA has provided Mitigation grants through the Disaster <br />Housing Grant Program 800 Minimization Series. Information distributed at the <br />DRCs and by FEMA Community Relations staff illustrates these measures. <br /> <br /> <br />Build flood walls <br />around basemer1 <br />'Nindows and access <br />points. Secure a gasketed <br />gate to doors <br />that Bre below grade. <br /> <br />rf~~ <br />ll:~eet <br />d!aln <br />! <br /> <br />To pump or nollo pump <br /> <br />Pumping ou: a basement before the <br />groLrldwater level goes do\Ir'n removes <br />support on the interior walls and can cause <br />cracks and coDapsed wa~s. <br /> <br /> <br />Gravel sloped dO'W'l"I outside <br />of basement walls permits <br />drain tiles or sump pump to <br />remove excess water. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />Flooded <br />basement <br /> <br />OTHER FLOOD <br />PROTECTION <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />Uneven <br />pressu r <br />cau <br />brea Icracks <br /> <br />Even <br />pressure <br />on walls <br /> <br />.'Wrapped house" <br />system: The entire \awer <br />part of the house is <br />wrapped in &-foot 'Nide <br />poIyelt1ylene and <br />sand-bagged agaillSt <br />possible leakage. <br /> <br />Sump <br />pump ~- <br /> <br />Drain tile <br /> <br />Q <br /> <br />... <br /> <br />Soul'I;.:F.d.~Em.ru.ncyManla..,.,.ntAgoney <br /> <br />PT1rlI.d by permlulon of MGIYlCl Forill H..-aId~ <br /> <br />MII7ll aosw.l~ <<lIl'l'rtIl1 <br /> <br />