Human Intervention : Any action that a person must take to enable a flood protection measure to function as intended. This action must be taken every time flooding threatens
Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS, Principles and Practices for the Design and Construction of Flood Resistant Building Utility Systems, Appendix B - Glossary of Terms, Washington, DC, USA 1999. www.fema.gov/pdf/fima/pbuffd_appendix_b.pdf, (ND/ Flood - Amer) {993}