Hurricane

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The 2026 hurricane season may look average on paper, but the real threat is evolving. It is no longer just about wind. Rising sea levels, stronger storm surge, and faster-forming storms are turning hurricanes into water-driven events. For Florida homeowners, the question is no longer if flooding will happen, but…

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Within 48 hours of Hurricane Milton tearing off the roof of Tropicana Field, Kenneth Johnson was on the phone with the city of St. Petersburg, Florida. Within 72 hours, Johnson said his team was on the site of…

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Winter is a beautiful time in the SoWinter is a beautiful time in the Southeast, especially in Florida. The sun feels softer, the air finally gives you a break, and hurricane season fades into the background. This calm window is exactly when flood protection should be addressed. Once storm season…

President Trump on Monday attended the College Football Playoff National Championship in Florida taking place on the Martin Luther King, Jr., federal holiday. Trump, who has been at Mar-a-Lago over the long weekend, was in attendance to watch the Indiana Hoosiers battle the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium in…

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…

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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…

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…