Alluvial fans are gently sloping, fan-shaped landforms common at the base of mountain ranges in arid and semiarid regions such as the American West. Floods on a

Standard ASCE/SEI 24-05 provides minimum requirements for flood-resistant design and construction of structures located in flood hazard areas.

When in doubt, throw it out. Don't risk injury or infection. 2: Ask for help. Many people can do a lot of the cleanup and repairs discussed in this book. But if

Prepared by the Interagency Task Force on Floodplain Management. Includes National Flood Insurance Program.