Out of harms way : Missouri's flood buyout program.
Material type: TextPublication details: [Jefferson City, Mo.] : The Agency, [1995]Description: [16] p. : col. illDDC classification:- 363.349309778 20
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The 1993 floods in the Midwest broke numerous records in terms of river levels and duration. Of the nine states affected, Missouri was the hardest hit, suffering losses estimated at $3 billion. Because that state suffered 13 presidentially declared flood disasters over a 22-year period, Missouri examined ways to alleviate future vulnerability, with the receipt of $100 million in federal assistance, the governor instituted a program to buy out flood-prone properties. This report describes the program and its implementation, the financial benefits of the program, local government involvement, the creation of open space, health and safety issues, and lessons for the future
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