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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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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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