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Living with Future Floods in Iowa - Solutions

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When it comes to how to best mitigate flooding -- there seems to be no shortage of solutions.

In rural areas, suggestions include increasing the number of wetlands and other conservation measures to prevent surface run-off of floodwaters.

In urban areas, some city leaders want to remove buildings from floodplain to allow more room for water to spread out without damaging property. Moving structures could also help curb the amount of trash and other contaminants from homes and buildings going downstream.
If such solutions are valid, why aren't they being done to a greater extent?

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Post Date: June 3, 2009