Jason Benson, Executive Director, Metro Flood Diversion Authority; Tony Grindberg, Cass County Commissioner, Metro Flood Diversion Authority Board Chair.The FM Area Diversion is the largest infrastructure project in our region’s history, designed to protect more than 260,000 people from catastrophic flooding. In this episode, Metro Flood Diversion Authority leaders join the conversation to share how this once-in-a-generation project is being built, and why it matters.From the devastating floods of 1997 and 2009 to today’s groundbreaking engineering and innovative public-private partnerships, the discussion explores the scale of the project and the vision behind it. Jason and Tony walk through the technical feats of the 30-mile diversion channel, the financial model that makes it possible, and the lasting benefits for safety, housing, business, and economic growth.Listeners will also hear about the challenges that remain, the workforce needed to get the job done, and what comes next as the Fargo-Moorhead region takes bold steps toward a more resilient future.

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