Affordability prompting net loss of residents from flood-prone areas
FEMA begins funding the Elevate Florida program as a part of an $89 million package, American’s are fleeing flood-risk zones over affordability, and a new study shows the wetlands are a …
‘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 …