floodplain
Americannoun
plural
floodplainsOther Word Forms
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Human Geography - Middle School
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The proposal “has a significant positive impact on ensuring that people are more financially protected,” said Chad Berginnis, executive director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers.
From Scientific American • Oct. 27, 2023
Akyuz is a senior capital project manager with the King County River and Floodplain Management Section and has lived on Mercer Island for nine years.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2021
Not participating in the flood insurance program hurts communities in a number of ways, according to Chad Berginnis, executive director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers.
From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2021
Floodplain trees produce seeds in spring, refueling countless species of birds exhausted from migration.
From Slate • Oct. 14, 2019
Yet hundreds of billions of dollars probably are needed to adequately bolster all of the nation’s defenses against flooding, said Chad Berginnis, executive director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers.
From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2017
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