New North Carolina budget boosts resilience for transportation
“An often-overlooked impact is how flooding affects transportation,” write a group of local leaders in North Carolina in a new op-ed. “While flooding overwhelms businesses, hospitals, and homes, it also wipes out roads and bridges that link all these critical community assets.” The authors outline the new state funds for transportation resilience, crucially protecting roads […]
Hurricane Ian: Resources for Response & Recovery
As communities across the country deal with the impacts of Hurricane Ian, AFC developed these resources for communities facing impacts from Hurricane Ian.
4 years after Florence, N.C. is building a flood-resilient future
“North Carolina has taken steps to build a safer, more resilient state, from the Outer Banks to the Blue Ridge Mountains,” write two Eastern North Carolina leaders in a new op-ed. Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo and Pender County Commissioner Jackie Newton applaud the state for investing hundreds of millions of dollars in flood resilience and […]
Florida leads the nation in flood resilience
The Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience bill, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis last week, was only the latest in a series of legislative priorities that better prepares Florida for a wetter future, writes AFC Florida Director Kate Wesner. The Resilience Bill comes less than a year after the state passed its […]
Flood insurance updates are long overdue for Iowa
Iowans know the importance of flood insurance, which financially protects people, farmsteads, buildings, and belongings when floods happen. Now, for the first time in 50 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is updating how it prices flood insurance. In this op-ed, AFC Executive Director Melissa Roberts and Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) lay out the […]
To build for the future, we need updated rainfall records
“Rainfall data is one of the most overlooked and highest reward opportunities to ensure our cities and towns are built for a future of more frequent and intense extreme weather events,” writes AFC Executive Director Melissa Roberts in a new op-ed. Yet many communities have little access to accurate, forward-looking rainfall data — through no […]
Charleston must keep its anti-flooding momentum going
“To reduce flooding, while maintaining Charleston’s historic identity and beauty, we can’t hold anything back,” writes AFC Executive Director Melissa Roberts in a new op-ed. “With upcoming opportunities through the federal infrastructure bill and a potential Army Corps of Engineers seawall project in the works, we must keep the momentum going. Charleston needs to consider […]
The bipartisan infrastructure bill will create flood-resilient communities — here’s how
Congress passed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law on November 15. The law marks a historic investment in the country’s flood resilience.
Here’s how NC can make itself a model for flood resilience
With the right long-term approach, N.C. communities can recover faster and be better prepared for the next disaster, write Rep. John Bell, Majority Leader in the North Carolina House of Representatives, and Melissa Roberts, AFC Executive Director, in a new op-ed. The authors argue for historic investments through the state budget in risk assessment, planning, […]
Flood insurance and Risk Rating 2.0: Everything you need to know in five minutes
To help communities adapt to the reality of more frequent flooding, FEMA will implement a series of changes to the National Flood Insurance Program.
