This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take advantage of FEMA's Community Rating System (CRS), a program that gives cities and towns the opportunity to earn credits for each step they take to reduce their exposure to flooding. Reduce flood | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Multiple or All Assets | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 178) |
| Adopt practices that comply with the National Flood Insurance Program floodplain management requirements, such as proper issuance of development permits in a floodplain. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Multiple or All Assets | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 15) |
| Develop a program to implement flood preparedness and damage reduction measures in the Community Rating System. Efforts could focus on acquisition, relocation, retrofitting and maintenance of drainage | Flooding – General | Multiple or All Assets | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 15) |
| Promote and leverage existing policies and programs designed to reduce flood risks and economic losses. Promote local mitigation strategy activities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency National | Flooding – General | Economy | Southeast | Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel |
| Reduce flood insurance premiums by improving CRS rating. | Flooding – Rainfall-induced | Property | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 178) |
