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EVALUATE YOUR COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS, INTERESTS, AND NEEDS When <br />investigating ways to reduce your flood losses, you can also find out how flood -prone <br />areas are being used, what kind of development is there, and how important these <br />areas are to your community and its plant and animal life, recreation, historical sites, <br />tourism, and quality' of life. <br />Evaluate community needs and interests. Think about whether your flood <br />problem areas could be put to better use by meeting some of these other needs. This <br />evaluation involves identifying the interests and concerns of other residents and <br />community groups that can complement or support floodplain-related activities. <br />FLOOD LOSSES IN YOUR <br />COMMUNITY FALL INTO <br />TWO GENERAL CATEGORIES: <br />(1) PRIVATE LOSSES are those <br />suffered by individuals <br />• loss of life <br />• property damage <br />• disruptions to business <br />and employment <br />• costs for health care for <br />flood -induced illnesses <br />• expenses for temporary <br />housing and travel and <br />transportation disruptions. <br />(2) PUBLIC LossEs affect everybody <br />and have to be absorbed by your <br />community's present and future <br />budgets <br />• emergency flood protection <br />• debris removal <br />• repairs to roads, streets, public <br />utilities, public buildings <br />and equipment, water <br />control facilities, and parks <br />and recreation. <br />page 13 <br />