Phrases with «flood resiliency»

"Flood resiliency" refers to the ability of a community or infrastructure to withstand and recover from the damages caused by floods. It means being prepared and having protective measures in place to reduce the impact, as well as having the capability to bounce back and return to normalcy quickly after a flood event. Full definition

Sentences with «flood resiliency»

  • «Thanks to joint inter-agency collaboration, home and property owners will soon be able to rebuild their homes to their original form prior to the storm, with improved flood resiliency elements. (queensbp.org)
  • Also at 5:30 p.m., the NYC Department of City Planning briefs the Queens Borough Board on its citywide flood resiliency planning efforts, Queens Borough Hall, 120 - 44 Queens Blvd., Queens. (nystateofpolitics.com)
  • The Trump administration has quietly killed off rules proposed under Barack Obama's presidency that would have required much tougher flood resiliency in thousands of new and rebuilt homes within flood zones. (nystateofpolitics.com)
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