Which Is NOT a Way That Government Policy Mitigates Natural

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a way that government policy mitigates natural hazards?

• A) using research and studies to predict storms and floods
• B) congress funding expensive Army Corps of Engineers projects to build levees along rivers
• C) relocating natural disaster victims to more stable areas
• D) utilizing computer systems to determine risk levels
• E) organizing central emergency management agencies to bring order to chaotic relief efforts

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