New oil & gas drilling rules for Florida are being considered in the legislature, Governor DeSantis announces $389 million to improve Florida’s water supply and prevent algae blooms, and a government report shows growing …
High-risk flood zones are expanding this year along significant stretches of Florida’s coastline. In Broward County, nearly 90,000 properties have been moved into a FEMA flood zone. But 80,000 of them were in such a …
Each year, when FEMA helps rebuild communities after disaster, it spends millions of dollars to elevate and plan according to old floodplain data – long defined as an area with a 1% chance of flooding in …
The 2024 hurricane season gets an even stormier forecast, Florida suspends further applications to the My Safe Florida Home program, and the Resilient Florida application portal is open for business. It’s all …
Ft. Lauderdale considers raising roadways as a last-ditch effort to alleviate chronic flooding, a new “Flood Hub” will soon assess flood vulnerability for every piece of vital infrastructure in Florida, and there’s a new …
Sea level rise could eventually impact one-million Florida buildings by the turn of the next century, how Florida is tackling flood resilience with new legislation, plus a new reauthorization bill for the National Flood Insurance …
Some Central Florida local governments are reviewing their stormwater infrastructure and practices following Hurricane Ian’s heavy flooding, Miami-Dade County is back to the drawing board on a potential multi-billion dollar federal flood project, and FEMA …
A new report shows Florida property owners stand to lose the most from projected sea level rise; insured flood losses have doubled in the past decade yet insurance still covers just a fraction of …
We can thank weather patterns and the current moon cycle for a moderation of coastal flooding events predicted for this year, but the question of whether our disaster relief system can keep up …
The National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Risk Rating 2.0 is now in effect for renewal policies, Tampa Bay business leaders are calling for billions in flood control from sea level rise, another Florida city is well on its …
