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Hurricane Milton: Resources for Response & Recovery

As communities in Florida deal with the impacts of Hurricane Milton, our thoughts are with those responding and recovering from the storm. To support leaders during the aftermath of Milton, the American Flood Coalition compiled these resources. Florida assistance details Florida has received a federal disaster declaration for Milton. NOTE: The following information is current as of October 15, […]

Hurricane Helene: Resources for Response & Recovery

As communities across the Southeast deal with the impacts of Hurricane Helene, our thoughts are with those responding and recovering from the storm. To support leaders during the aftermath of Helene, the American Flood Coalition compiled these resources. FEMA Public Assistance FEMA’s Public Assistance program can help communities shoulder the burden of recovery from the impacts of […]

AFC convenes NC leaders to tour transportation resilience projects

Communities are preparing for a long recovery after Hurricane Helene destroyed thousands of homes and businesses. Across North Carolina, roads collapsed and infrastructure failed as widespread flooding left residents cut off from basic goods and emergency services. Some of these same communities faced similar predicaments in 2016 with Hurricane Matthew, in 2018 with Hurricane Florence, […]

Statewide flood resilience starts with accountable, empowered leaders

States are critical for reducing large-scale flood risk: They receive and allocate federal funding, can more effectively manage water across watersheds, and can help under-resourced communities. Successful leadership at the state level often involves an empowered leader, as well as a regional coordination entity. Such coordination leads to more effective flood projects, programs, and policies. In this […]

New flood disclosure law will protect Florida homebuyers

Up until recently, no laws required home sellers in Florida to disclose flood risk to potential buyers, so buyers had few ways of knowing if a property had been flooded or previously had flood damage. That left buyers on the hook, often unknowingly, for a risky purchase.  House Bill 1049 helps to alleviate some of […]

Building flood resilience in Dillon

“Flooding is expensive. But I am committed to looking for innovative solutions to proactively address flooding and will continue to advocate for state and federal resources to relieve the pressure on Dillon’s taxpayers,” writes Mayor Tally McColl of Dillon, South Carolina, in a new op-ed. Read the full op-ed in The Dillon County News. — […]

Over 40 local leaders attend AFC summit to drive action on flooding

AFC brought together 43 local elected leaders from six states to explore solutions, build relationships, and drive action on flooding.

Recent legislation strengthens Florida’s leadership in flood resilience 

Florida communities are on the front lines of flooding and sea level rise, writes AFC Florida Director Kate Wesner in a new op-ed. Fortunately, state leaders recognize this and are committing investments to flood resilience accordingly. The Florida Legislature unanimously passed several bills that boost flood protections and infrastructure for communities and homeowners across the […]