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<br /> <br />. Setting a positive public example. <br /> <br />. Keeping long-range, community-wide goals in mind and balancing them against <br /> <br />potential short-term economic gains. <br /> <br />. Making sure that all available local resources are used wisely. <br /> <br />. Obtaining technical and financial assistance \vhen needed. <br /> <br />. Building support for your community's vision of its future floodplains. <br />There are many different kinds <br /> <br />"We need to do a better job of making people aware of hazards." - <br />Phillis Roberts, Councilwoman, Arnold, Missouri <br /> <br />of floodplains and flood problems. <br /> <br />Bu t experience has shown that cer- <br />tain techniques and activities usually reduce flood damage and make the most of <br /> <br />floodplain lands no matter what the situation. This document shares with YOll some <br />of the problems, opportunities, and techniques that have brought success to other <br /> <br />communities like yours. <br /> <br />BENEFITS OF TAKING ACTION NOW <br /> <br />1f!l!"t:1 'Uiaiffar n;jJbw,Siar11Qorkfng pn reduCing your j100Ji Pl()bl~ms <br />ll11d pi:rl("!'fi~g!lourflQQdpli:ti~ resvllrrts;NGW and you will be; <br /> <br />:~.~An~lnathtgJ.ijst{ngfl\l\lcli!1g pro~1ems arid minirnizing future <br />ihlr,rm!?~. <br /> <br />2.. lnJrfoving YOUt thlUlCes ~fgetting fundjt;lg b;om QUt;llde,s()urces <br />f6r:a; '\'<iriety prf1,~d.-arid :f1oodplaih-telated programs: <br /> <br />!!l RedUcirig the pI11?/.iC'eXP<'!f1ses thatwmhave to be absorbed in yqur <br />commUJ1iffS bUdget :whert a f1oodoccuts.. <br /> <br /> <br />;1" He1p,ing 'your <:ornltumit)' become more pwa~ or flood hazards. <br />ThiS:aw:areness q\J1 translaleiuto aCtions ilni:J:support to reduce the. <br />risk to ipdiviaual,F'r6petties and htto better pl"l'paredness, <br /> <br />5, RedutingY()!I!:~\ljnm\lIvb:'~legalliabilitr for filihil"l'to aCt to reduce <br />",p, ., ." <br />ris.l<S tOJ/ubliClie<tlthan.d.safety. <br /> <br />6: MakiJ1~ yo.ri~ G!ti~eriseligible for l"l'duced flood i:nsurancepremiums. <br /> <br />7; Mee\i)1g .Qthel'cornmllrlil)f needs, such aSl"l'creationand economic <br />deVelopment, <br /> <br />-. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />---- <br /> <br />... _J <br /> <br />p n g e 9 <br />