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Tina is considering buying a lot that is 0.3 miles from a creek in Houston. The information Tina received indicates the lot has a 0.2% chance of flooding each year. Which of the following is the best engineering or preparedness solution, based on the unit text, to reduce flood damage to her future home?(2 points)
Install an ultrasound device around the house to push water away
Build the house elevated on stilts or a raised foundation
Cover the yard in clay to make water sink faster
Plant fast-growing trees in the yard to absorb floodwaters immediately
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Build the house elevated on stilts or a raised foundation.
Reason: raising the living floor above expected flood levels is a proven engineering mitigation that prevents water from entering the home and greatly reduces flood damage. The other options are ineffective or unreliable (ultrasound is not real, clay is impermeable, and trees won’t absorb sudden floodwaters quickly enough).
Reason: raising the living floor above expected flood levels is a proven engineering mitigation that prevents water from entering the home and greatly reduces flood damage. The other options are ineffective or unreliable (ultrasound is not real, clay is impermeable, and trees won’t absorb sudden floodwaters quickly enough).
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