Flood Control Is Managed Through Special Purpose Districts Because

question 58

Multiple Choice

Flood control is managed through special purpose districts because

• A) flooding is seldom contained to a single city or county.
• B) the Texas Constitution forbids both cities and the state from spending money on flood prevention.
• C) the Galveston hurricane of 1900 revealed the inefficiency and slowness of state government in responding to local disasters.
• D) most cities do not have the infrastructure to handle large flooding.

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