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Disaster Advice Glossary
Disaster recovery and restoration can be veiled in mystery to the many who have not undertaken specific training. This glossary explains technical terms to assist both report writing and the understanding of those technical terms so often misunderstood.

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Alluvial Soil: The soil commonly identified and associated with river flood plains. Referring to alluvium, it is the fertile sediment deposits of alluvial soil. Alluvial soil is found in catastrophic flooded buildings, it is rich in microbial nutrients. Mitigation Note: It is very hard to remove all of the fine soil deposits in porous building materials, including studs and sill plates. See Autogenic Exposures, Fines.

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