"Half the land in this country is agriculture and farmland. We cannot have solutions to flooding and disasters if we don't think about empowering farmers to be part of the solution.” AFC Founder and Executive Director on how farmers in Iowa are leading the way with

Big news in FL! 🎉Sen. Jennifer Bradley and Christine Hunschofsky's bipartisan flood disclosure bill has been signed by the Governor. This effort will help FL homebuyers and renters better understand their flood risk and whether they need flood insurance. Learn more⤵️ sun-sentinel.com/2024/09/22/new…

Great presentation by Dan Gerlach and Sharon Decker discussing challenges and opportunities for long-term economic recovery in WNC post #Helene Governor Josh Stein tapped a good team with these two to lead a critical effort for western #NorthCarolina

Half of U.S. land is farmland — and when it floods, downstream communities pay the price. At AFC, we believe agriculture policy is flood policy. Our latest blog explores how farmer-led solutions like multi-cropping can reduce risk, improve soil, and protect entire watersheds.

Huge thanks to U.S. Senate Banking Committee GOP, Senate Banking and Housing Democrats, Tim Scott, and Elizabeth Warren for including permanent Department of Housing and Urban Development CDBG-DR authorization in their housing package. This language will help communities recover faster, stronger, and smarter from disasters.

This week, we were honored to participate in the FEMA Review Council’s Subcommittee on Response & Recovery Assessment, a vital effort to transform how FEMA delivers disaster assistance across the country. The session, held in Vermont, brought together emergency managers from

American Flood Coalition had a whirlwind two days traveling through #WNC alongside local leaders and state legislators this week. We were highlighting potential flood resilient infrastructure projects made possible by a AFC Action funding proposal the #ncga included in recent #Helene bill

Flooding hurts both farmers & downstream communities. At the annual Midwestern Legislative Conference, American Flood Coalition hosted a panel spotlighting flood-safe ag like multi-cropping to protect our watersheds. Great to see Iowa leaders Rod Marlatt & Ross Evelsizer on the panel!

Last weekwas probably the most meaningful opportunity during my time at American Flood Coalition when we organized a convo between leaders from #Helene impacted communities in #WNC & leaders in Kerrville TX. Both are recovering from historic & tragic flooding disasters in the last 10 mos