Option

Encourage utility companies to raise electrical transformers onto gravel pads to protect them from inundation.

Details

Hazards

Flooding – Coastal

Flooding – General

Flooding – Rainfall-induced

Assets

Energy and Utilities

Actions

Armoring, harden, retrofits and revetments

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