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Signs Flood Control Act of 1936

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Flood Control Act of 1936 into law, authorizing comprehensive federal involvement in flood prevention and control projects.

The act marked a major expansion of federal responsibility for water resources and flood-control infrastructure, authorizing widespread Army Corps of Engineers projects and setting a lasting precedent for federal disaster mitigation spending.

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