‘Elevate Florida’ to ease homeowners cost burden
The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) recently launched its much anticipated Elevate Florida program, the first residential mitigation program of its kind in the Sunshine State. FDEM Director Kevin Guthrie alluded to …
Unprecedented Florida-FEMA agreement
As Floridians scramble to rebuild after an eventful 2024 hurricane season, they’ll want to start several feet above flood level. Elevating homes above the base flood elevation – the level of high water in a so-called …
Plus RMS hurricane model changes
The state of Florida is creating a new state emergency operations center from the ground up, some insight on Moody’s latest RMS hurricane model and how it will impact insurance ratemaking, plus the federal government …