Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help, as Trump administration nixes rules on fairness, community input and resilience
The rules were changed for nearly $12 billion in funding approved by Congress for disasters in 2023 and 2024.
Tag: hurricanes
More sand, more problems for protecting Florida’s coasts
Managed retreat would involve gradually relocating homes, buildings and infrastructure to safer areas.
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is harsh. Climate change is making it even harsher
Hundreds of people face intense heat and relentless mosquitoes at the Florida Everglades facility.
Half of the world’s GDP might be at stake: Why harming nature is harming our bottom line
Climate-related shocks could erase over 50% of global GDP between 2070 and 2090, according to the actuarial analysis group XDI.
Tackling Florida’s insurance crisis starts with mitigation
Mitigation is the state’s most proven, cost-effective and underutilized insurance strategy.
New study reveals record heat and rapid cooling in Atlantic in 2024
Researchers documented sea surface temperatures exceeding 86 degrees F across the equatorial Atlantic.
Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters
The loss of satellite data, along with other cuts to data, funding and staffing, could put lives at risk.
Florida’s home insurance crisis hits hardest in some of the state’s poorest counties
An Inside Climate News analysis shows that communities around Lake Okeechobee are an epicenter of the crisis.
Research: Mangroves provide best protection for fragile Florida shorelines
A study by the Nature Conservancy found mangroves averted $1.5 billion in storm damage during Hurricane Irma.
The National Weather Service is understaffed. What it means for Florida
A mass exodus now forces the NWS to meet its public safety mission in a more stressful, turbulent environment.