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    Exam 14: Floods and Human Interactions
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    To Reduce Exposure to Damage from Debris Flows, Buildings and Streets
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To Reduce Exposure to Damage from Debris Flows, Buildings and Streets

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To reduce exposure to damage from debris flows, buildings and streets should be built perpendicular to the downslope direction of flow.

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