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Hurricane Ian’s destruction
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A new report is out on Hurricane Ian’s destructive path. The numbers are horrific

The category 4 storm was the costliest in Florida’s history. Storm surges rose as high as 15 feet and over 20 inches of rain fell on some communities.

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Florida’s beekeepers reel from Hurricane Ian

The storm destroyed up to 300,000 beehives, the Florida State Beekeepers Association said. The loss could have far-reaching consequences for the country’s food supply.
Hurricane Ian exposes Florida’s broken sewage systems

Bacteria outbreak after Ian tells a scary story about Florida’s broken sewage systems

Spills happen all the time from overloaded plants and pipes, not just after a hurricane.

Why Ian may push Florida real estate out of reach for all but the super rich

Why Ian may push Florida real estate out of reach for all but the super rich

The hurricane’s record-breaking cost will make it even harder for many to get insurance, experts say — threatening home sales, mortgages and construction.
Florida commits $1 billion to climate resilience. But after Ian, some question the state’s development practices
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Florida commits $1 billion to climate resilience. But after Ian, some question the state’s development practices

KISSIMMEE, Fla.—Jason Diaz awoke in the middle of the night to the sound of trickling water. Outside his first-floor apartment where he had slept, Hurricane Ian moved violently and slowly over the Florida interior, dropping monumental amounts of rain on the low-slung landscape pockmarked everywhere with lakes and rivers, ponds and canals. The headwaters of […]
Robert S. Young: To save America’s coasts, don't always rebuild them

Robert S. Young: To save America’s coasts, don't always rebuild them

Taxpayers too often subsidize irresponsible development, with tragic results.
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