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.
AFC connects 4 Iowa communities to build flood resilience
AFC met with local officials to identify and prioritize flood resilience projects that are eligible for federal funding.
AFC hosts leaders at North Carolina summit on infrastructure and flooding
On the eve of the WATERS Summit, AFC hosted a reception with 60 attendees from over 20 communities in North Carolina.
AFC convenes local and state leaders on Western NC resilience tour
The American Flood Coalition convened county staff, elected officials, and state agency representatives for its High Country Flood Resilience Tour.
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 […]
AFC pilot: Scaling agricultural practices to address flooding
By measuring the impacts of multi-cropping on flood risk, we can make the case for public policy that supports agricultural solutions to flooding.
It all flows downhill: Using watersheds to manage flood risk
By taking a watershed-approach to flooding, communities and states can reduce flood risk.
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 […]
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 […]
