In the U.S., disaster-related average annual losses reach $112 billion. Yet, despite these risks, investment in prevention ...

Berner hopes a new program called Elevate Florida could be the answer. The state-run program offers to pay for at least 75% ...

Coming just a year after the historic destruction of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole in 2022, Florida’s record-breaking rainfall forecasts a future of heightened flood risk—and an increased need for ...

Why coastal Florida keeps rebuilding after storms ... That meant homes were being built too low, leaving them in the path of future storm flooding. Officials protested, calling FEMA a “villain ...

A recent staff review and an independent report on Manatee County’s flooding issues pinpointed canal maintenance as a key to preventing future flooding. But 2024’s unprecedented hurricane ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Heavy storms and floods swamped southern Florida as residents are still recovering from 2023 flood damage. Some areas saw as much as 20 inches of rain in one day.

Areas in Leon County to the west have experienced flash floods, as some places have received ... Monday morning across the Panhandle and North Florida. Across North Florida, from Tallahassee ...

Residents claim Lakeland officials have not provided adequate answers or solutions to prevent future flooding ... filed an information request under Florida's Sunshine Laws on the lake's ...

The project aims to improve the quality of filtered water discharged into the Gulf of Mexico and prevent future flooding on Gulf ... a $22.7 million Resilient Florida Grant for a water management ...

Florida’s insurance crisis exposes the unsustainable expectation that we can build in risky areas and count on others to pay when disaster strikes.