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 FEMA HAZARD MITIGATION
 HANDBOOK SERIES

-----HOME PAGE-----


 

 FLOOD HANDBOOK
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    Introduction

    Symbols and Keywords
 
     Mitigation Alternatives
 
 I.       ROADS
     A.     Ditch Erosion
     B.     Embankment Erosion
     C.     Roadway Erosion
 
 II.       CULVERTS
     A.      Insufficient capacity
     B.      Plugging
     C.      Embankment Erosion
     D.      Misalignment
 
 III.       BRIDGES
     A.      Misalignment
     B.      Insufficient Flow Capacity
     C.      Erosion (Approaches)
     D.      Scour (Piers & Abutments)
     E.      Debris Impact
 
 IV.       BUILDINGS
     A.     Inundation
     B.      High Velocity Flows
 
 V.       UTILITIES
     A.      High Velocity Flows
     B.      Soil Settlement
 
 VI.       IRRIGATION FACILITIES
     A.      High Velocity Flows
  
 VII.       MISCELLANEOUS FACILITIES
     A.      Inundation
     B.      High Velocity Flows
 
 Appendices
     A.      Regulations
     B.      Glossary &
  
         Keyword Index
     C.      Acronyms
     D.      References
     E.      List of Contributors


SYMBOLS & KEYWORDS

Regulations and Considerations:
The following considerations may be referenced in each mitigation measure.

Detailed definitions are in Appendix A, "Regulations and Considerations."



Mitigation Keywords:

The "Glossary and Keyword Index," found at Appendix B, provides a glossary of terms and identifies keywords which are italicized and bolded in the text. A keyword is a mitigation element used in two or more mitigation measures in the Handbook, and is intended to help the reader become familiar with the mitigation element by understanding its use in a different measure.

 

NOTE:  None of the mitigation measures in these Handbooks should be considered ‘pre-approved’ or otherwise automatically eligible for FEMA funding. Only FEMA staff can determine eligibility, once they have determined that an applicant is eligible and they have reviewed a project proposal.

FEMA HAZARD MITIGATION HANDBOOKS                                                                        Updated: June 13, 2002