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2. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   Waterproofing is usually required by building codes for structures that are built at or below ground level. Waterproofing and drainage considerations are especially important in cases where ground water is likely to build up in the soil or where there is a high water table.

3. Carteret project to fix flood-prone neighborhood - AOL

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   CARTERET – During Superstorm Sandy, flood waters destroyed three apartment buildings in the borough which is boarded by two major waterways, the Arthur Kill and the Rahway River.

4. Flood management - Wikipedia

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   Flood management describes methods used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters. Flooding can be caused by a mix of both natural processes, such as extreme weather upstream, and human changes to waterbodies and runoff. Flood management methods can be either of the structural type (i.e. flood control) and of the non ...

5. Flood opening - Wikipedia

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   Most regulatory authorities in the United States that offer requirements for flood openings define two major classes of opening: [1] engineered, and non-engineered. The requirements for non-engineered openings are typically stricter, defining necessary characteristics for aspects ranging from overall size of each opening, to allowable screening or other coverage options, to number and ...

6. Buying a house in a flood zone? Know the risks first - AOL

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   Waterfront homes are a dream for many buyers, but they are more susceptible to flooding than homes located inland. Flood zones in the U.S. are designated by FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management ...

7. Periodic flooding hurts Mississippi. But could mitigation ...

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   The corps is wrapping up a public comment period on a report it released in June, which included several flood-control proposals such as elevating, flood-proofing or buying out some homes in the ...