Flooding

Florida Gulf Coast University researchers are investigating why nearby barrier islands can respond differently to the same storm to give those communities a blueprint for best hurricane protection

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida believes successful flood prevention does not equal lining the coast with increasingly taller seawalls

The meeting is being held in West Palm Beach. People may attend virtually.

Should local governments in Florida be free to pursue local net-zero goals that fight climate change, sea-level rise, extreme heat and worsening weather plaguing their residents? Republicans in the state Legislature are saying no.

A local community is inviting residents to supply information on threats from natural disasters and storm surge.Estero wants to know: where is the village most vulnerable to flooding, and why?

About 2,000 more homeowners people in Lee County may be required to purchase flood insurance unless appeal is successful

Florida communities continue to be trampled with an annual barrage of dangerous storms. The Federal Government spends billions to rebuild, but cuts to programs like FEMA are making it difficult.

A suspended federal project that promised to be a game-changer in protecting the public from worsening flooding is back in business today, with a team of scientists hard at work to make up for lost time.

The National Hurricane Center is watching a tropical system that's crossing Florida from the Atlantic, heading west to the gulf. The center says the storm has the potential to dump heavy rain and cause flash flooding in some places in Florida.