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Fig. 2

From: Development and validation of five behavioral indices of flood adaptation

Fig. 2

Model tested by confirmatory factor analysis for the index of adaptation at the time of the alert. Legend: AL1: Move your lawn or patio furniture or your vehicle to higher ground; AL2: Store items or furniture higher or on a higher floor; AL3: Block the basement drain; AL4: Cut off the electricity if requested by the authorities; AL5: Waterproof the doors and windows with plastic tape; AL6: Block the outside air inlets like the one for the clothes dryer, the range hood, the air exchanger, etc.; AL7: Put sandbags on the property or help your neighbors implement their protective measures; AL8: Implement other measures to prevent the water from entering; AL9: Check regularly if the risk of flooding has increased or decreased

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