City of New Smyrna Beach named the newest member of the American Flood Coalition.

Written by Anthony Bicy

Belden Communications News

In April 2021, the City of New Smyrna Beach City Commission voted and agreed with a unanimous vote to join the American Flood Coalition.

The American Flood Coalition is a national, non-partisan, nonprofit alliance of elected officials, civic groups, and municipalities advocating for initiative-taking solutions to flooding and sea-level rise.

According to a release, Florida has 1,200 miles of coastline exposed to the effects of flooding and sea level rise, to which homes have lost over $5.4 billion in property value since 2005.

The City of New Smyrna Beach now joins 263 Coalition members across twenty-one states. Membership provides the city with access to Coalition resources, which includes its networks of leaders, competitive local resilience pilots, and a platform for advocacy and education, at no cost to the city.

To learn more about the Coalition’s national policy pillars, visit www.floodcoalition.org/