Anatomy of a 1st of its kind Flood Water Commission

Where is the Flood Water Commission being established? South Carolina

Who called for the creation of the Flood Water Commission? Gov. Henry McMaster in October 2018 by Executive Order, modeling it after a system in the Netherlands

What stakeholders are brought together?

• government
• academia
• the military
• environmental groups
• nonprofits

3 goals of the Flood Water Commission:

• proactively mitigate disasters
• protect lives
• protect property

10 subcommittees of the Flood Water Commission:

• artificial reef systems
• living shoreline
• infrastructure and shoreline armoring
• smart river and dam security
• grid security
• landscape beautification and protection
• national security
• stakeholder engagement
• federal funding
• economic development

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