What can state government do to help residents recover from flood damages to their properties?

 Corrective and preventative measures for reducing flood damage can be adopted by state and local governments so that the citizens in the community will be eligible to purchase flood insurance. These measures will also reduce the possibility that flood damages will happen in the first place.

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Floodplain Management
Measures governments can do to help reduce flood damage and ensure availability of flood insurance for the citizens.
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