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Community Flood Adaptation & Resilience Guide

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Early Warning Systems and Evacuations

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  • Through a buddy-system, residents with access to early warnings assist residents without access.
  • If certain residents cannot receive early warning alerts, the community should discourage new or current residents from occupying areas at risk of flooding.
  • Ensure that all residents are aware of safe rallying points. Work with local businesses, NGOs, and relevant government agencies to ensure support for evacuated residents.

Improve Community Resilience

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  • Improve drainage by participating in clean ups.
  • Monitor waterflow to ensure there aren’t any blockages that can risk the community.
  • Pool resources within the community, both equipment and money, for community-led projects and recovery.
  • Explore micro-financing within the community to encourage residents to save and to pool money for disaster mitigation.
  • Share knowledge on risks to new residents through the regularly held community meetings.

Apply Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)

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  • Advocate and volunteer for NBS projects: work with city officials to incorporate NBS solutions in surrounding land.

Learn more

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