The phrase "alleviate flooding" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing measures or actions taken to reduce or mitigate the impact of flooding.
Example: "The city implemented several drainage improvements to alleviate flooding during heavy rainstorms."
Alternatives: "reduce flooding" or "mitigate flooding".
No special insurance is needed, and there is hope that the government's MOSE Project, which is installing inflatable gates to dam high waters, will alleviate flooding altogether in two years, he said.
Reversing his position on a proposed 21-mile tunnel designed to alleviate flooding in the Passaic River basin, United States Senator Robert G. Torricelli vowed yesterday to work in Congress to remove the authorization for the project.
Still, Ms. Bowe said, there could be some larger benefit to the landscaped roof in that it would help absorb storm water and alleviate flooding in the sewers, as well as give the new residents their own open space, taking pressure off the existing parks and playgrounds.
"We need to employ a range of techniques to alleviate flooding, including dredging in some areas.
Desborough Island was created in the 1930s to alleviate flooding on the River Thames.
The ponds can provide respite for wildlife from intense summer droughts and also help alleviate flooding during wetter months.
In the aftermath of the disaster, the city's authorities were quick to seek advice from other cities whose experience of flooding – and pioneering plans to alleviate flood risk – could ensure Chennai is less badly affected the next time the rains hit with such force.
While farmers' union NFU supports the idea in principle, it maintains it is not a "panacea" and will not alleviate flood risk in all parts of the country.
The mass transport resistance is probably due to reduction of hydrophilic oxide groups on the carbon surface and the microstructure change that alleviates flooding.
We must protect our state's wetland resources because they are essential to safeguarding drinking water, alleviating flooding conditions, providing recreational opportunities, maintaining fish and wildlife habitat and promoting a healthy economy.
Dredging, flood barriers, natural flood management and sustainable drainage are recognised methods of preventing or alleviating flooding.
