How does the regulation of floodplains help to reduce flood damage?(1 point)
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It forces people to get flood insurance.
It forces people to get flood insurance.

It limits what can be built on a floodplain.
It limits what can be built on a floodplain.

It relocates animals off the floodplain.
It relocates animals off the floodplain.

It protects plant life on the floodplain from being destroyed.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It limits what can be built on a floodplain.

This reduces the number of people and structures exposed to floods and preserves the floodplain’s natural ability to absorb and slow floodwaters.