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flood plain Any normally dry land that is susceptible of being covered by water from any natural source. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| According to The Sacramento Bee, on May 26, Gotlieb and others pressured spineless legislators to reject a law that would have discouraged home building in flood plains. 5% of respondents said they'd like to see reform of the law to offer government aid to homeowners in flood plains to either raise their properties substantially or move out. The classic example of this, across the developed world, is the near obsession with building on flood plains. |
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