# Post-Flood Risk Management and Resilience Building Practices: A Case Study
## 8 Recommendations  
The most important measure of increasing flood resilience in a community is to increase the level of awareness and train the locals so that they are well prepared to deal with floods. Some of the preparations include a supply of sandbags, building the houses on an elevated platform, avoiding storage of food in basements, evacuation plans, being able to recognize the early warnings, and knowing the emergency procedures [53]. NGOs have limited time and budget so the Government should focus on the training and mock drills to the flood-prone community for first aid and emergency response, including evacuation. The study by [17] contributes towards tackling challenges and adds details about the opportunities and ways to promote resilience and truly bring it into practice. The findings revealed that the participation of all stakeholders and communities enhance the resilience against flood. They are well-prepared, have better awareness, and are quite knowledgeable about the risks, and respond in case of a flood [54; 55]. Among the plausible explanation for these findings are resilience indicators in the context of flood risk management. The utilization of the different tools for flood management, like the management plans and the early warning systems, can act as catalysts towards increasing awareness and preparedness. Similarly, risk communication during an event falls under the domain of risk communication and perception. Moreover, institutional cooperation and coordination, preparation of emergency services, and spatial planning are primary indicators for the resilience of policies and institutions [17; 56]. There is a need to build a proper channel of communication between line departments, NGOs, and the community. Due to a lack of education and awareness, people cannot differentiate between the understanding of their rights and obligation [57]. People give less time for training and awareness programs, so NGOs provides them with a daily wage to compensate for their loss. For example, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society in Bangladesh has a community-based disaster preparedness scheme in coastal areas of the Cox Bazar district [58; 59; 60]. The objective of the program is to strengthen the self-help capability of vulnerable communities and the major initiative is the establishment of Village Disaster Preparedness Committees. Similarly, after the 1998 floods, Care Bangladesh took many community-based initiatives [61]. This includes \"floodproofing\" by food for work to support the community. The works include plinth level upraising of the house for five-year flood stratum, schools to 20-year flood level, and village level safety plans that enable to meet emergency relief services [47; 59; 60; 61]. Furthermore, policymaking and risk analysis help in understanding and predicting the responses of the public to flood hazards by improving communication among the locals, the professionals, and all the decision-makers [62]. Communication includes spreading awareness among people and to increase their preparedness for dealing with disasters. Awareness and communication should mainly include correct and up to date information about the risks of floods during the crisis, announcing alerts, and making decisions during emergencies as it is clear that the perception of risk stems from communication about the risks and determines how the locals will apprehend these risks [63; 64; 65]. The government should build flood protection bounds, and NGOs should focus on gender sensitivity issues for DRR training in the local community. Flash floods are the main cause of flooding in district Layyah. There is a need to focus on community awareness and periodic sessions on WASH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene), DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction), environment, and health. There is also a need for updated flood maps of the riverine area by a special task committee [66; 67; 68; 69; 70].