Disaster Damage Prevention Planning, WasteAdvantage, Sept. 6, 2017

The authors discuss practical and cost effective solutions for owners of solid waste infrastructure, including buildings, plants, machinery and vehicles which is critical to keep a municipality functioning after a major flood event. The authors review pragmatic steps owners can take to better understand where they may have vulnerabilities, and then systematically develop and implement specific improvements, including new floodproofing options that limit damage and other flood costs.

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Click to learn more about the authors: Bruce Clark, PE, BCEE, and Laurel Ureña, EIT