Land use planning programs reduce flood hazards

Structural measures keep the floods away from people and buildings, non-structural measures keep the people and buildings away from the floods. Non-structural measures such as zoning or retro-fitting [PDF] are less expensive than structural measures such as levees.

Recognizing that we have a responsibility to protect life, health and property from flood damages, the DNR officers the Municipal Flood Control Grant Program. It is an assistance package to all cities, villages, towns and metropolitan sewerage districts concerned with municipal flood control management. Assistance is provided in two ways:.

Communities are encouraged to develop flood mitigation plans, which assess flood risk and identify actions to reduce that risk. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program HMGP assists state and local governments in implementing long-term hazard mitigation measures following a major disaster declaration.

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