I’m a Tampa Bay insurance agent. Here’s what hurricanes Helene and Milton taught me
Strong building codes and programs to elevate homes and add features like hurricane shutters will help create a resilient Florida.
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Coastal cities’ growing hurricane vulnerability is fed by both climate change and unbridled population growth
Several cities along the Gulf Coast have large socially vulnerable populations at high risk from hurricane damage.
As climate change increases flood risks, Floridians are alarmingly underinsuredÂ
Only about 12% of the nearly 9 million properties across the state of Florida have flood insurance.
Climate change is driving an insurance crisis: Policymakers and regulators must act
Challenges in insurance markets connected to climate-related disasters are likely just a taste of what’s to come.
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
