Disaster survivors want to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes, but cost misperceptions often stand in the way
Streamlining the rebuilding process to deliver information that emphasizes high-impact changes could make resilient choices easier.
Tag: disaster recovery
Wildfires donât just burn farmland â they can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock
With the US averaging over 60,000 wildfires each year, they have clearly become a whole-of-society problem.
Can Cedar Key remain Cedar Key after Hurricane Helene?Â
When a Florida beach town is wiped out, the political and economic pressure to redevelop is relentless.
How back-to-back hurricanes set off a year of compounding disasters for one city â and alarm bells about risks in a warming world
Climate change will bring new weather patterns that are beyond emergency managersâ current playbooks.
Nighttime data shows inequities in Hurricane Michael power restoration
An FAU study found differences in restoration rates between urban and rural areas, disadvantaged and affluent communities.
Turning the tide: transforming the insurance sector’s role in Florida’s futureÂ
Growing climate risk demands new innovations, partnerships and leadership.
Why insurance and mitigation matter for Floridians
Just one inch of water can cause up to $25,000 in damage to your home.
Estimated 2.5 million people displaced by tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters in 2023 tell a story of recovery in US and who is vulnerable
People with the fewest resources, as well as those who have disabilities or have been marginalized, were most likely to ...
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