Statewide & Florida Keys efforts
Florida now has a permanent statewide resilience office to address flooding and sea-level rise, while the state has cleared the way for Monroe County to better coordinate flood resiliency in the Florida Keys, plus how …
Elsa’s grip, attitudes, & frustration
Hurricane Elsa is still creating flooding problems for Florida despite departing the state last week as a tropical storm. The first Atlantic hurricane of the season killed a Jacksonville man and blew the roof off …
Army Corps plan skipping usual protections
The Florida Keys are no stranger to the high flooding and winds that catastrophic hurricanes can bring – 2017’s Hurricane Irma is the latest reminder. Comprising the southern tip of Florida at the crossroads …
A push for greater protection
FEMA’s new Flood Insurance Rate Maps that have been premiering in South Florida over the past couple of months have a new feature for some coastal residents. It’s a special designation that some Florida Keys …
FEMA remapping creates uncertainly
Recent news that federal financial regulators have adopted a final rule compelling lenders to accept private flood insurance, together with a renewed effort to adopt a model flood insurance law for all states to encourage a …