Plus, poor grades on coastline protection
A move in the Florida Legislature to block gas-powered leaf-blower bans statewide, Singer Island rebuilds again after a $2.5 million dune restoration is washed away, and a non-profit gives Florida a “D-“ grade in …
Another big Cat year in the making, renewed uncertainty for reinsurance pricing
The very latest on Hurricane Idalia and Ian claims, how natural catastrophes are on track to set another record this year, the impact of those natural disasters on …
Is it enough to save our beaches?
The coastline of Florida is sadly still recovering from the compounding damages of hurricanes Ian and Nicole from last fall. In response, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $47.6 million …
Beach, housing recovery
The $100 million to help restore Florida’s hurricane damaged beaches is flowing, the first state-led shelter housing program is underway, and the critical report of the federal government’s disaster recovery system – and how FEMA is responding. …
Disaster declaration extended
Estimated insured losses from Hurricane Ian rose another $2.5 billion in the first 21 days of December, and losses from Hurricane Nicole another $20 million in the first 10 days of the month as recovery efforts continue. …
“Long road to recovery”
Nearly everyone who had a house that didn’t collapse into the ocean or was declared structurally unsafe is back at home following Hurricane Nicole’s landfall November 10 just south of Vero Beach, after an initial landfall …