Floods, Flooding, & Sprawl

In the 1990s, flood damage totaled $50 billion in damages throughout the United States. These damages resulted from flooding in a variety of forms: upland runoff entering homes, streams and rivers swelling over banks to inundate nearby structures, and storm driven surges along oceans, bays, and other tidal waters.

Sprawl and other forms of poorly planned growth can exacerbate flooding problems in two ways. First, by increasing the volume of floodwaters inundating downstream properties. Second, by placing more homes and other structures in flood prone areas.

If you are concerned that growth in your area may cause either problem, then contact us at 1-800-773-4571 or send us an e-mail. We can help you determine if the project will cause either floor-related impact and, if so, then recommend steps that have resolved similar issues in other areas.

CEDS exists solely to help citizens win land development issues. Because of this specialization, we can pull together a top-notch team of leading experts to quickly analyze your situation and develop the easiest, least expensive strategy for success. Our strategies employ an aggressive approach on multiple front: legal, technical, and political. Because of this unique approach our clients win 75% of their cases vs. the much lower success rate typical of more conventional campaign strategies. And our victories come at a fraction of the cost.

Our approach to winning land use and environmental cases is described in a 200-page book which can be downloaded free by clicking on the following title: How To Win Land Development Issues: A Citizens Guide To Preserving & Enhancing Quality of Life in Developing Areas.

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