Sinking Fortunes: Florida's Flooding Issue
Florida has been hit by more hurricanes than any other U.S. state since 1851. While climate change does not directly increase the number of hurricanes and tropical storms, it intensifies and alters their characteristics, resulting in more unpredictable weather patterns. Slower storm speeds, for instance, often lead to prolonged rainfall over the same area, increasing flooding and destruction. More intense storm surges—another trend in recent hurricanes—raise sea levels rapidly and...
