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Which of the following is a MITIGATION (reduction, prevention) activity? a. A farmer builds a new horse barn with materials designed to withstand the effects of wind, flying debris, and pouring rains. b. A group of farmers plan for a hurricane by dividing responsibilities for communication, evacuation and feed supplies among themselves. c. After a severe summer storm there is concern that the water tanks for horses have been contaminated. To prevent illness in their horses the owners thoroughly clean the tanks before they let their horses drink from the tanks. d. Several weeks after a flood
there is concern that a well supplying drinking water to beef cattle has become contaminated. To minimize the risk to the cows, the owner tests the water quality weekly for bacterial contamination
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A MITIGATION (reduction, prevention) activity: A farmer builds a new horse barn with materials designed to withstand the effects of wind, flying debris, and pouring rains.

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