Florida’s rural counties hit hard by the 2024 hurricanes get needed infrastructure improvement funding, St. Petersburg talks phase two of its hurricane rebuilding, and a Southwest Florida fire station wiped-out in 2022’s Hurricane Ian is back …
Floridians are left unable to renew their federal flood coverage mid-shutdown, players in the private flood insurance market say they’re ready to take over that flood risk and write often less-expensive policies, and a …
In our mid-June newsletter, we reported that more than 90% of Hurricane Helene and Milton claims were now closed, with 56% of Helene residential claims closed without payment, and about 43% of Milton …
Florida legislative leaders approve $850 million to cover expenses for now from the 2024 hurricanes, a new AI system can help us stay alert before and after hurricanes strike, and some enormous all-terrain …
Hurricane Helene and Milton Florida insurance claims now total $7.3 billion with more than 90% of claims closed, Citizens Property Insurance reports continued success in its depopulation and new agent clearinghouse while litigation declines, Uber …
Tropical Storm Helene brought many things up through the Appalachian Mountains and Eastern Tennessee in late September of 2024: historic rainfall, terrible floods, significantly damaged infrastructure and a wake-up call for many counties completely ill-equipped to handle flooding at this …
Fort Myers Beach does its homework and will finally be off FEMA probation, President Trump announces some Florida members to serve on the new FEMA review council, FEMA delivers a new update on ending …
FEMA slashes $300 million in Florida resilience funding, Pinellas County looks to spend big to help storm victims get back to stable housing, and the federal flood insurance program is …
2025’s hurricane outlook appears a little less intense than 2024, Fort Myers Beach may get back in FEMA’s good graces for flood insurance reductions, and Pinellas County gets special ‘Elevate Florida’ workshops …
The 2024 hurricane season brought ongoing problems for communities impacted by Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton that still persist months after the storms subsided. Resiliency on the local level is perhaps the greatest imperative in …
