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 […]
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 […]
New Florida laws boost statewide flood resilience
This session the Florida Legislature unanimously passed a series of bills that increase flood resilience.
Through Blueprint, NC takes watershed-level approach to flooding
As North Carolina’s first comprehensive statewide vision on flooding, the Blueprint offers communities guidance on how to make decisions and drive investments.
Flood resilience and clean water go hand in hand
By pursuing both flood resilience and clean water together, communities can become cleaner, safer, and more resilient.
State leaders from across US attend AFC workshop on flood resilience
AFC facilitated discussions on topics like regional watershed approaches to flood resilience, federal flood resilience programs, and state best practices.
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 […]
North Carolina and South Carolina use budgets to boost flood resilience
Both North and South Carolina used their 2023 legislative sessions to adapt to stronger storms and more frequent flooding.