DWR Marks One Year Since Governor's Call-To-Action: On Eve of First Anniversary, 100 Year Flood Protection for Pocket and Meadowview Neighborhoods.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- On the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. of Governor Schwarzenegger's first anniversary call-to-action, state and federal officials today announced 100-year flood protection for Sacramento's Pocket and Meadowview neighborhoods. The Department of Water Resources (DWR DWR Design Within Reach DWR Department of Water Resources DWR Direct Web Remoting (Easy Ajax for Java) DWR Durable Water Repellency DWR Delayed Word Recall (medical testing) DWR Driving While Revoked ) joined with local and federal flood agencies to announce that the flood protection has been achieved in keeping with the Governor's directive. "One year ago, Governor Schwarzenegger stood on these same Sacramento River Sacramento River River, northern California, U.S. Rising near Mount Shasta, it flows 382 mi (615 km) southwest between the Cascade and Sierra Nevada ranges, through the northern Central Valley. levees and called for action to improve flood protection and public safety," said DWR Director Lester Snow. "Since then, state and federal agencies have worked cooperatively and with record speed to repair damaged sites where repairs were needed to protect lives and property." The remapping of these heavily populated neighborhoods by the Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for coordinating emergency planning, preparedness, risk reduction, response, and recovery. The agency works closely with state and local governments by funding emergency programs and providing technical (FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. ) brings the areas out of the 100-year regulatory floodplain floodplain, level land along the course of a river formed by the deposition of sediment during periodic floods. Floodplains contain such features as levees, backswamps, delta plains, and oxbow lakes. and eliminates mandatory flood insurance Flood insurance denotes the specific insurance coverage against property loss from flooding. To determine risk factors for specific properties, insurers will often refer to topographical maps that denote lowlands and floodplains that are susceptible to flooding. coverage for about 26,000 property owners. Property owners who wish to maintain flood insurance will have the option to convert to a lower cost, preferred risk insurance policy. "While people living in these areas are no doubt safer than before our levee levee (lĕv`ē) [Fr.,=raised], embankment built along a river to prevent flooding by high water. Levees are the oldest and the most extensively used method of flood control. repairs, floods are still a real risk in times of extreme weather," said Snow. "Homeowners can and should protect themselves from financial loss with the low cost flood insurance that is now available to them." In February 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency for California's levee system, launching a massive effort to improve the state's flood control system. Repairs to 33 sites were completed with tremendous cooperation by state and federal agencies and the hard work of DWR's levee repair team. Five of the sites are located along the Sacramento River adjacent to the Pocket area. Repair work is now underway on 71 additional urban sites that were identified following the 2006 flood season. In addition, DWR is currently undertaking a multi-year, $35 million levee evaluation project to examine more than 350 miles of urban levees for deep underground seepage or other structural problems. Many levees have hidden, but serious defects. As information from these examinations is learned, additional damaged sites will need to be repaired. Further essential improvements and repair to the state's flood control facilities will be funded through the passage of Propositions IE and Proposition 84, supported by the Governor and approved by voters in November 2006. These bonds will provide a record $5 billion in new funding for further essential improvements and repairs to the state's flood control facilities. The Department of Water Resources operates and maintains the State Water Project, provides dam safety and flood control and inspection services, assists local water districts in water management and water conservation planning, and plans for future statewide water needs. Contact the DWR Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. Office for more information about DWR's water activities. |
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