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Florida lawmakers in May approved scaling back a requirement to replace roofs. But seven months later, a contractor's group and a roofing company have gone to a state appeals court as they argue the change is unconstitutional.
Florida has an exploding population on the coast, while climate change raises the risk of hurricanes with deadly coastal flooding. That combination may one day force the conversation on retreating from these dangerous places, but for now, the focus remains on how we will rebuild.
Back-to-back hurricanes left an unnerving scene on the Florida coast in November 2022: Several houses, and even swimming pools, were left dangling over the ocean as waves eroded the property beneath them. Dozens of homes and condo buildings in the Daytona Beach area were deemed unsafe.
The destruction has raised a disturbing question: How much property along the rest of the Florida coast is at risk of collapse, and can it be saved?
There’s a disturbing trend after hurricanes: Many damaged areas see lots of money pouring in to rebuild in the same vulnerable locations.