Mitigation of flood and erosion damage to residential buildings in coastal areas : report on the state of the art.

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United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Mitigation Directorate

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: [U.S.] : Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1994Description: 34 p. : illReport number: FEMA 257Subject(s):

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363.349370973 21

Subject: The purpose of this investigation was to document the broad range of nonstructural mitigation acitivities undertaken nationwide in communities exposed to coastal flooding and erosion. The primary floodproofing measures used are elevation of homes in place and relocation of homes to safer locations. The investigation confirmed that floodproofing can avert flood insurance claims and disaster assistance payments, thereby reducing federal expenditures

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The purpose of this investigation was to document the broad range of nonstructural mitigation acitivities undertaken nationwide in communities exposed to coastal flooding and erosion. The primary floodproofing measures used are elevation of homes in place and relocation of homes to safer locations. The investigation confirmed that floodproofing can avert flood insurance claims and disaster assistance payments, thereby reducing federal expenditures

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