Flooding Strategy

Plan

  • Analysis and Revision of City Building Codes and Zoning Ordinances
  • City Flood Prevention Committee
    • Meets weekly
    • Cross collaboration among City departments
  • Federal and State legislative initiatives
  • Long term tidal and precipitation flooding analysis
    • Contracted Studies
  • Shoreline Protection analysis
    • U.S. Army Corps - Willoughby and Ocean View study
  • Partnerships for information and analysis

Prepare

  • Community Emergency Response Team
    • All Risk - All Hazard Training
  • National Flood Insurance Program
    • City participation to benefit residents
  • National Incident Management System
    • Certification of staff by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • StormReady® Community
    • National Weather Service approved
  • Transportation Alternatives
    • Evacuation strategies

Mitigate

  • FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
    • Home elevations
  • National Flood Insurance Program
    • Increased Cost of Compliance Participation
  • Property Acquisition
  • Shoreline Protection and Stabilization
  • Storm Water Infrastructure
  • Tidal Flooding Mitigation Projects

Communicate

  • Briefings and mailings
  • City Council updates
  • Flooding Awareness Citizen Focus Group
    • Civic League participation
  • Flooding Awareness Experts Advisory Group
    • HRPDC
    • HRSD
    • ODU
    • VIMS
    • VPA
    • NASA
    • NOAA
    • U.S. Army Corps
    • U.S. Navy
  • Flooding Awareness Website