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In Hurricane-Prone Florida, Legislators Reconsider New Growth and Development Law Hurricane

In Hurricane-Prone Florida, Legislators Reconsider New Growth and Development Law

After three hurricanes battered Florida in 2024, state lawmakers approved legislation that supporters said would help communities recover. But the measure has had the much more far-reaching consequence of blocking local sustainability and resilience efforts. The provisions of SB 180 that enhance growth and development in this booming state, which…
bubmag
January 15, 2026
Homebuyers Are More Likely to Click on Climate-Risk Data After Major Disasters—But the Urgency Is Fleeting Hurricane

Homebuyers Are More Likely to Click on Climate-Risk Data After Major Disasters—But the Urgency Is Fleeting

The share of Redfin users clicking into the climate-risk section of home listings nearly doubled after the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires started burning. The same effect took hold in Florida during hurricane season. In both instances, the bump in user engagement was short-lived. House hunters on Redfin.com are more likely…
bubmag
December 9, 2025
The birth of the climate doula Hurricane

The birth of the climate doula

This story was originally reported by Jessica Kutz of The 19th. In the days leading up to Hurricane Irma’s landfall in September 2017, Esther Louis made preparations to flee Florida with her husband and four children. The Category 4 Hurricane was expected to hit the Florida Keys and make it’s…
bubmag
November 16, 2025
Prayers Up! Father & Daughter Pass Away After Plane Crashes En Route To Jamaica For Hurricane Relief Mission Hurricane

Prayers Up! Father & Daughter Pass Away After Plane Crashes En Route To Jamaica For Hurricane Relief Mission

A Christian missionary father and his daughter were killed when a small plane crashed in a South Florida neighborhood. The flight was headed to Jamaica for a hurricane relief mission. Ministry organization Ignite the Fire identified the two victims of the Monday morning crash as the group’s founder, Alexander Wurm,…
bubmag
November 16, 2025
Father and daughter died when plane taking aid to Jamaica crashed in Florida Hurricane

Father and daughter died when plane taking aid to Jamaica crashed in Florida

A father and daughter were killed when their plane crashed soon after takeoff in Florida on Monday, authorities have said, as the pair were travelling to deliver supplies to hurricane-stricken communities in Jamaica. Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena, 22, died when the Beechcraft King Air plane he was…
bubmag
November 11, 2025
Shanan Sparing, Rubicon Flood Control: Did You Think Hurricane Season in Florida is Over? Hurricane

Shanan Sparing, Rubicon Flood Control: Did You Think Hurricane Season in Florida is Over?

Rubicon Flood Control has published its latest article covering late-season hurricanes and flood protection in Florida, which is aimed primarily at homeowners and small business owners in coastal or flood-prone Florida areas. The article is available for viewing in full at https://rubiconflood.com/2025-florida-hurricane-season-is-far-from-over/ An article covering the subject of ‘late-season hurricanes…
bubmag
November 5, 2025
Slow-Moving Storm Dumps as Much Rain as a Hurricane in Parts of Central Florida Hurricane

Slow-Moving Storm Dumps as Much Rain as a Hurricane in Parts of Central Florida

Intense rains that stalled over Central Florida unleashed nearly 20 inches (508 millimeters) of rain in 24 hours, triggering dangerous flash floods that stranded cars and inundated roadways, leaving some closed to traffic into Monday. Forecasters said the colossal amount of rain dropped on parts of Florida east and north…
bubmag
October 27, 2025