A recent Florida Politics story highlighted the Associated Press’ review of federal records and data surrounding dam inundation probabilities and the flood danger associated with current federal policy.
In many cases, homeowners who have homes in …
The price tag for Tallahassee’s May twisters stands at $50 million and counting, the state eyes a Central Florida warehouse as the site of an emergency hub for disaster supplies and response, and a …
Wetlands permitting authority in Florida will return to the federal government for now, new high-tech storm-resistant homes are now being built in factories in South Florida, and there’s a renewed fight in Congress on …
When it comes to mitigating flood risk, the brunt of the construction, management and administration falls to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to protect communities from extreme events. Levees, dams, floodwalls, floodgates and even hurricane barriers …
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 …
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has ditched its idea of building a 10-13 foot wall along the coastline of Miami-Dade County and instead is working with local officials on a new flood control plan that …
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 study identifies nine counties in Florida facing the greatest risk of property devaluation from flooding in a worse-case projection through the year 2050. Damage from a 100-year storm surge event in Florida …
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 …
