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olgavictoria

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on: Jul 15, 2018
Since levees can protect many areas during floods, why are they controversial? What will be an ideal response?

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In addition to dams and levees, what are two other measures that may be taken to control flooding? What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

In addition to being expensive, levees in many cases make problems worse, by restricting the flow of
water that otherwise would have spread over a floodplain



Answer to Question 2

Floodways and reforestation of cleared land.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 15, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 15, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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