Question

Drag each phrase to indicate the flood mitigation technique it describes.

Floodplain management:
Elevating structures:
Dams:

A. Moving homes to areas less prone to floods
B. Raising homes above the flood level
C. Barriers managed by the federal government to restrict water flow

Answer 1

Floodplain management: A. Moving homes to areas less prone to floods
Elevating structures: B. Raising homes above the flood level
Dams: C. Barriers managed by the federal government to restrict water flow