Floodplain Management in American Samoa: Quick Guide.

摘要

This Quick Guide will help you understand more about why and how American Samoa manages floodplains and regulates floodplain development to protect people and property. Flood-prone communities adopt ordinances that detail the rules and requirements for floodplain development. We are pleased to provide this Quick Guide to help our citizens understand what floodplain management is and why we regulate floodplain development. Counties regulate the floodplain to: Protect people and property; Ensure the Federal flood insurance and disaster assistance are available; Save tax dollars; and Reduce future flood losses.