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Grade or terrace slopes

Modify the slope gradient by redistributing soil or rock mass or creating flat or gently sloping areas on steep slopes to minimize landslide potential.

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Identify evacuation routes for highly vulnerable assets and critical transportation routes

Identify transportation routes that can remain reliably traversable during severe flood events.

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Implement reporting systems that monitor/detect/track roadway obstructions

Develop a system that allows community members to voluntarily report obstructions (e.g., through an app).

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Implement sensor technologies and monitoring programs and increase awareness of monitoring systems

Employ cameras and sensors to help monitor and prepare for a variety of storm events. For example, sensors could be used to monitor rainfall, runoff,

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Improve road shoulders to increase lateral support

Road shoulders typically do not have the subsurface structure built out to the extent that roads do, so improving road shoulders can help provide additional

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Install geosynthetic filtering fabrics

Install geosynthetic filtering fabrics (i.e., geotextiles, geogrids, geocells) to reinforce soil.

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