Flood — A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land, a deluge.MSN Encarta Dictionary. [http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861612277 Flood.] Retrieved on 2006 12 28.] In the sense of… … Wikipedia
Flood control in the Netherlands — Without dikes, this part of the Netherlands would be flooded … Wikipedia
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 — The Bunning Bereuter Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 (USPL|108|264) reformed the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the terms of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968. It was designed to reduce losses to properties for… … Wikipedia
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 — The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is a piece of legislation passed in the United States that led to the creation of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).[1] The NFIP goals are two fold: • To provide flood insurance for structures… … Wikipedia
Coastal flood — Coastal flooding occurs when normally dry, low lying land is flooded by sea water.[1] The extent of coastal flooding is a function of the elevation inland flood waters penetrate which is controlled by the topography of the coastal land exposed to … Wikipedia
Alarm management — is the application of human factors (or ergonomics as the field is referred to outside the U.S.) along with instrumentation engineering and systems thinking to manage the design of an alarm system to increase its usability. Most often the major… … Wikipedia
Coastal management — This article is about coastal management aimed to prevent erosion and flooding. For broader management issues, see Integrated coastal zone management. Oosterscheldekering sea wall, the Netherlands. In some jurisdictions the terms sea defense and… … Wikipedia
Federal Emergency Management Agency — FEMA redirects here. For other uses, see FEMA (disambiguation). Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency overview Formed April 1, 1979 … Wikipedia
Risk management — For non business risks, see risk, and the disambiguation page risk analysis Example of risk management: A NASA model showing areas at high risk from impact for the International Space Station. Risk management is the identification, assessment,… … Wikipedia
Infrastructure Asset Management — is the discipline of managing infrastructure assets that underpin an economy, such as roading, water supply, wastewater, stormwater, power supply, flood management, recreational and other assets. In the past these assets have typically been owned … Wikipedia
National Flood Insurance Program — NFIP redirects here. For National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, see March of Dimes. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a program created by the Congress of the United States in 1968 through the National Flood Insurance Act of… … Wikipedia
