CHALLENGES AND BEST PRACTICES
In North Carolina, which experienced
massive flood damage from Hurricane Helene, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area has
a Floodplain Buyout Program.
The buyouts are voluntary, no owners
of homes or businesses are forced to sell.
Mecklenburg County states that “buying
and removing buildings in the floodplain is one of the most cost-effective ways
to reduce long-term flood damage and create many other community benefits.”
“Local floodplains are meant to flood
during heavy rains. It’s mother nature’s way of slowing down water to reduce
damage caused by raging rivers.
Floodplains also filter stormwater pollutants by temporarily storing floodwater.
However, many communities
including Charlotte-Mecklenburg, have developed within the floodplain, putting
homes, businesses and other property in areas meant to flood,” explains the
program’s website.
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