Why Damage from Hurricanes Keeps Rising August 28, 2020 A destructive storm rising from warm waters. Again. America and the world are getting more frequent and bigger multibillion dollar...
Beach Town Developers Now Believe in Stronger Building Codes, Construction November 21, 2018 By Natasha Rausch Developer Jeff Lamkin knew the risks when he paid $250 million for 63 acres of an island off the Texas...
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...
Special Reuters Report: The High Cost of Building in High Flood Risk Areas December 12, 2017 By Benjamin Lesser and Ryan McNeill When Hurricane Harvey sent two feet of water rolling into this small community about 35 miles north of Houston, Alfredo...
Q&A with FEMA’s Fugate: Capitalism, Socialism and Disaster Mitigation December 13, 2016 By Christopher Flavelle In January, Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Craig Fugate gave states a choice for dealing with climate change. Option A:...
Climate Change Adds Billions to U.S. Hurricane Losses: Study October 20, 2015 By Alex Nussbaum Climate change has added billions to the toll of hurricane strikes on the U.S., according to a study that challenges...
Report: Florida Coastal Communities Rebuilt, Ready to Face Future Storms May 29, 2015 By Jennifer Kay, Melissa Nelson-Gabriel and Mike Schneider Since eight hurricanes whipped through Florida during back-to-back seasons a decade ago, causing $33 billion in insurance claims, the state’s...
Wildlife Groups Call for Florida Property Insurance Reforms June 4, 2012 By Michael Adams Taking the position that Florida’s heavily-subsidized property insurance market is leading to over-development along the state’s coastline, wildlife groups are...