Fort Lauderdale residents fear flooding as they await upgrades; Florida lawmakers consider costs of cooling prisons
Fort Lauderdale plans to upgrade the drainage infrastructure in 25 of its most flood-prone neighborhoods in the next decade.
Fort Lauderdale plans to upgrade the drainage infrastructure in 25 of its most flood-prone neighborhoods in the next decade.
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Fort Lauderdale will update infrastructure in more than 25 neighborhoods, costing more than $700 million over the next decade.
More flooding occurs from hurricanes because storms now move slower, have more threatening storm surges, bring increased rain.
The Senate Budget Committee sent letters to 40 insurance companies, seeking documents on where they're dropping customers.
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