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‘Post-Disaster Gentrification’ Proliferates in Florida Towns as Costs Soar Following Hurricanes Hurricane

‘Post-Disaster Gentrification’ Proliferates in Florida Towns as Costs Soar Following Hurricanes

Jaques and Paulina Sebastiao were the first residents on their street to rebuild their two-bedroom house two years after Hurricane Michael’s 155 mile-per-hour winds leveled almost every building in Mexico Beach in 2018. Few of their old neighbors in the Panhandle fishing village followed their lead...Read More
bubmag
September 19, 2026
Hurricane Forecast Maps Are Getting Better – but One Big Problem Remains Hurricane

Hurricane Forecast Maps Are Getting Better – but One Big Problem Remains

Hurricanes are powerful tropical storms capable of producing destructive winds, storm surge, flooding, and tornadoes across large areas. Their impacts can extend far inland, making clear forecasts and timely preparation essential for reducing risk. Credit: Shutterstock Adding inland information improved recognition of hurricane watches but did not fully solve how…
bubmag
August 27, 2026
Meet the Florida architect who lost his roof at 12 — and now builds for the next Andrew Hurricane

Meet the Florida architect who lost his roof at 12 — and now builds for the next Andrew

One day there was a roof. The next morning it was gone. Jeffrey Huber still remembers the day some 34 years ago when Hurricane Andrew blew off the roof of his childhood home, one of tens of thousands damaged and destroyed across southern Florida. For days, first responders couldn’t get…
bubmag
August 22, 2026
Storm Arthur tracker, path: Tropical storm hits Texas, flooding alert in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, 20,000 ‌barrels of oil could be lost as Atlantic Hurricane Season 2026 begins Hurricane

Storm Arthur tracker, path: Tropical storm hits Texas, flooding alert in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, 20,000 ‌barrels of oil could be lost as Atlantic Hurricane Season 2026 begins

Storm Arthur was expected to move inland over Texas, near the Louisiana border, by Wednesday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Maximum sustained winds were around 45 mph (75 kph). Arthur is expected to produce five to 10 inches (127 to 254 mm) of rainfall. Isolated higher…
bubmag
June 18, 2026