Flood control
methods used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters
Flood control is a term to refer to measures that protect settlements, people and property against flooding. Such measures include building dams, levees and weirs. People also move away from floodplains where flooding is frequent.
Although it is not possible to prevent flooding, there are a number of methods people carry out to stop the water coming into their homes or working environments.[1] Simply follow these steps:
- Set up flood-barriers
- Have flood doors and windows installed if necessary
- Set up prevention and reaction solutions
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The Rhine in Vorarlberg: The green strip of grassland is the floodplain
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Danube flooding, in Lower Austria, in 2013
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change- ↑ "Flood Defences". www.flood-defences.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-30.