Why Coastal Living Is Becoming Affordable for Only the Rich April 24, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle When Hurricane Irma reached Florida’s Big Pine Key in September, it caused the floor of Terry and Sharon Baron’s cream-colored...
Why Storm-Prone States Continue to Balk at Tough Building Codes March 19, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle The showdown in the Florida statehouse last year had all the drama of a knock-down political brawl: Powerful industries clashing....
Did HUD Just Restore Obama Federal Flood Rule Nixed by Trump? February 8, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle The Trump administration’s stance on climate change became a little less clear this week. Six months ago, President Donald Trump...
Group Urges SEC Probe of California, Cites Climate Hypocrisy February 7, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle California officials are downplaying the risks of climate change to bond investors while citing those same risks as the basis...
Federal Disaster Mitigation Saves $6 for Every $1 Spent: Report January 12, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Federal programs to protect Americans against extreme weather and other natural disasters save even more money than previously thought, according...
Florida Could Be Close to a Real Estate Reckoning January 2, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle Ross Hancock sold his four-bedroom house in Coral Gables, a city of pastel luxury at the edge of Miami, because...
Trump Hotel, EPA Building Among Federal Properties in Flood Zones December 19, 2017 By David Ingold and Christopher Flavelle The worst hurricane season in memory has spurred President Donald Trump to consider new ways to prod private homeowners to...
Some in Congress Question Trump Flood Insurance, Disaster Aid Reforms December 4, 2017 By Christopher Flavelle The Trump administration’s proposed $12 billion initiative to reduce future flood damage met with skepticism in Congress, as lawmakers warned...
Hurricane-Battered Flood Insurance Program In Need of Funding October 13, 2017 By Christopher Flavelle The U.S. National Flood Insurance Program, struggling with the costs of this year’s record hurricane season, will run out of...
What If an Irma-Like Hurricane Hit the New York City Metro Area? September 19, 2017 By Christopher Flavelle and Henry Goldman It sounds like a Hollywood disaster movie. A Category 5 hurricane churning in the mid-Atlantic suddenly veers northwest – and...