While legislation in the wake of disasters always commands attention, we can’t forget the human cost in the meantime. Many individuals affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton are still waiting for their happy ending, and for Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, …
According to the latest satellite image analysis from ICEYE, the flood damage from last month’s Hurricane Milton may be far more extensive than initially thought. While Hurricane Helene’s flood damage was clear …
In the midst of an already devastating hurricane season, Hurricane Milton first popped onto radars on October 4th as a swirl in the Gulf of Mexico under the …
About a half dozen Florida-based insurance companies and dozens of insurance agencies call the Tampa Bay Area home. That’s why we were intrigued to learn that St Petersburg wants to …
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 …
In the face of escalating storm risks and the need for sustainable solutions, insurance and reinsurance markets are seeking innovative strategies to protect coastal communities. One promising avenue lies in supporting investments in the development of oyster …
A final report on Hurricane Ian submitted to the Florida Building Commission contains conclusions and recommendations that provide new insight on the Category 5 storm’s damage and what changes may be needed to the …
Florida and nine other states file suit to stop FEMA’s new flood insurance rates, a new map shows flood claims back to 1980, communities band together for flood resilience funding, a new …
An interim report submitted to the Florida Building Commission on May 10 says that Southwest Florida coastal communities impacted by last September’s Hurricane Ian were “ill-prepared” for the storm surge and flooding, …
As we look at Hurricane Ian’s destruction, including the 140 fatalities and 20,000 homes destroyed, it is important to recall these impacts are not produced by the climate crisis but by normally expected extreme natural …
