Solutions of Floods

Restoring and building up natural infrastructure such as barrier islands, oyster and salt marshes is a cost-effective and eco-friendly way to reduce flood risks.

Flood control infrastructure, such as dams and tide gates, work as physical barriers.

Construct buildings above flood levels.

Design the Drainage System. The design and layout of a town's drainage system can build a great foundation for preventing floods and cause less headache over time.

Barriers such as seawalls and flood walls built along bodies of water to prevent flooding. It should be regularly repaired and upkeep to be effective.

Improving stormwater drainage systems by investing in upgrades to aging and overloaded stormwater systems which allow water to be moved, stored and drained more efficiently.

Building the right infrastructure to remove and absorb rainwater.

Install sump pumps in every house, which is a device that moves water from the basement to the outside of our houses.

Upgrade roads and bridges.

Stop excessive sediment from entering a stream by maintaining roads, streambanks and surfaces and by maintaining vegetation buffers that soak up runoff during storm events.