flood mitigation
Reducing water damage
Flood mitigation refers to measures taken to reduce the damage caused by flooding.
These range from physical infrastructure like levees, dams, and retention basins to land-use planning that keeps development out of floodplains.
The city invested heavily in flood mitigation after the 2019 disaster.
Mitigation efforts may also include natural solutions like wetland restoration, which absorbs excess water.
- rising watersIncreasing water levels
- storm surgeWind-driven coastal flooding
- sandbaggingFeigning weakness strategically
- leveesEarthen flood barriers
- wetlands restorationReviving degraded marsh ecosystems
afforestation · erosion control · evacuation plans · community education · dams · disaster drills · rain gardens · early warning systems · green roofs · drainage systems · building codes · risk assessments · embankments · floodwall · hydrology · floodplain · high water mark · diversion
flood mitigationunpreparedness
Lacking readiness beforehand
inaction · non-intervention · deferred maintenance · abandonment