Your first priority should be to develop a plan that meets your community's needs, not one designed just to obtain funds or meet the requirements of only one state or federal agency. This can be difficult, because some grant programs encourage certain measures. With only one goal in mind, such plans tend to focus on acquiring the worst hit areas to the detriment of modifying other areas, enacting other mitigation measures, and pursuing other community improvement opportunities. Flood Hazard Mitigation Measures Preventive activities keep problems from getting worse. The use and development of the floodplain and contributing watershed are limited through planning, land acquisition, or regulation.
Structural projects keep flood waters away from an area.
They are usually designed by engineers and managed or maintained by public works staff. Diversions Channel modifications Beach nourishment Storm sewers Natural resource protection preserves or restores natural areas or the natural functions of floodplains and watersheds. Such measures are usually implemented by parks, recreation, or conservation agencies or organizations. Coastal barrier protection Public information programs advise property owners, potential property owners, and visitors of the flood hazards as well as ways to protect people and property from them. They are usually implemented by a public information office.