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<br />Slide L16. Drying basement of historic building, Darlington, Wisconsin <br /> <br />Protecting historic buildings and places from flood damage is an important mitigation <br />task. The historic district in Darlington, Wisconsin was flooded in 1993. This shows an <br />industrial dehumidifier installed to dry out the wood joists in the basement of an <br />historic brick building in the district. <br /> <br />Slide L17. Diagram of floodproofing technique useful for historic buildings <br /> <br />To reduce future flood damage, Darlington completed a floodproofing study and <br />evaluated 38 buildings. A floodproofing alternative being used in Darlington for <br />historic buildings is to fill in the basements and elevate the first floor and utilities above <br />the 100-year flood level as shown in this diagram. From the outside, the historic <br />character of the buildings is preserved, but they will be far less vulnerable to flood <br />damage. <br /> <br />Slide LIB. Flood emergency response and recovery plans <br /> <br />Most cities have preparedness and response plans that detail the responsibilities of <br />various city departments in the immediate response to a flood. Some cities, however, <br />have thought through the requirements of long-term recovery and rebuilding. Here <br />you see the Post-Flood Recovery Assistance Plan for Arvada, Colorado along with two <br />more typical response plans. As you have experienced today, many of the recovery <br />tasks would be more readily done if planned in advance. A part of any flood hazard <br />mitigation plan should be a statement of actions a city will take before a flood comes to <br />better handle both emergency response and long-term recovery. <br /> <br />Slide L19. FEMA's E-Net studio <br /> <br />FEMA has established a educational network to convey hazard and recovery <br />information to local governments and others in need of the information. This shows the <br />studio in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Efforts like this to educate the public and support <br />private decisions to reduce flood vulnerability are very important parts of any <br />mitigation program. Most mitigation will actually be done by private businesses and <br />individuals. Local governments can help by providing information, incentives, and <br />sometimes requirements. <br /> <br />Slide L20. Now begin Task L. <br /> <br />This is your last task. Throughout the day you have been listing actions to improve <br />your ability to handle the recovery tasks in this exercise. During this task, you will <br />review your recommended actions, assign them priorities and detail the most important <br />actions. You have 30 minutes to complete this task. Please turn to the instructions and <br />copies of Handouts L1 and L2. <br /> <br />Reminder to Facilitator: Be sure to set the timer for 30 minutes. <br /> <br />Script-Task L, page 4 <br />