There are more than 6 million dwellings and a large number of non-residential buildings are currently located in the nation's 160 million acres of flood prone area. Historically, people have settled next to waterways because of the advantages in transportation, commerce, energy, water supply, soil fertility, and waste disposal. In recent times, tourism and recreation is drawing a large number of people to waterways. The problem arises when economic development and construction fail to take sufficient precautions to avoid flood damage. This is a question of economic costs verses the benefits.
Flood insurance is made available to property owners in participating communities.
In return, they adopt and enforce land-use and floodplain management ordinances. Repairing Your Flooded Home Flooding and water accumulation is a particular hazard at a construction excavation site . If water is controlled or prevented from accumulating by the use of water removal equipment, the removal equipment and operations shall be monitored by a competent person to ensure proper operation.