When agricultural crops are lost to flooding, food costs rise, food systems are weakened, and our ability to meet our food security needs is threatened. Credit: ShutterstockBy Esther Ngumbi and Christy GibsonURBANA, Illinois, US, Jun 25 2026 (IPS) Across the United States, record breaking extreme weather events have already occurred, including severe storms and Tornadoes in the State of Illinois to flooding in Texas, southern Wisconsin and the S…