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Recent hurricanes highlight gaps in flood insurance system
Many Americans impacted by Hurricanes Milton and Helene don’t have flood insurance. Meanwhile, there are questions about the financial stability of the nation’s top flood insurance provider.
Milton swamped these Tampa Bay neighborhoods. None were in flood zones
When Lisa Vacante was ready to buy a home in St. Petersburg, she chose the popular Kenwood neighborhood because it was “right ...
Hurricanes Amplify Insurance Crisis in Riskiest Areas
After Helene and Milton, some small Florida companies risk bankruptcy. Larger ones will be in the hot seat with lawmakers and ...
How Does Florida Insure Itself Against Hurricanes Like These?
Still, the Florida peninsula sticks out like a sore thumb into waters that keep getting warmer, brewing up fiercer and ...
FEMA uses outdated flood maps—and Americans are paying the price
The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government ...
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Less humid, breezy in Central Florida while rising water levels cause concern. Here’s the weekend setup
As Central Florida continues to deal with flood concerns, a cool and breezy weather pattern is providing some temporary ...
Hurricane Milton leaves Florida behind as at least 13 deaths reported
Hurricane Milton made landfall on Siesta Key on the Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday night as a major Category 3 hurricane ...
Flooding hits many coastal Long Island properties more than once
Long Island's coastal communities are among the most likely in the nation to experience repeated damage from flooding, ...
Florida picking up the pieces after Milton: 14 dead, 3M without power
Hurricane Milton "was significant, but thankfully this was not the worst case scenario," Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday.
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Hurricane Milton exposes the dangers of Florida’s development boom
H URRICANE MILTON made landfall in Florida on October 9th, two weeks after Hurricane Helene killed at least 200 people in ...
Florida Flash Flood Map Shows Areas in Danger From Hurricane Milton
The National Weather Service (NWS) has created a map showing which areas of Florida are most at risk of flash flooding after ...
Hurricane Helene Caused Up to $48 Billion in Property Damage—and Most Is Uninsured
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