Flooding

The stretch of coastline between Apalachicola and Cedar Key flares neon red on flood risk maps but goes dark on NOAA tide gauge maps. The 150-mile expanse between Apalachicola and Cedar Key has no instruments. Tampa Bay, for comparison, has four.

If you're worried about flooding this hurricane season, here are some ways to harden your home with flooding and climate change in mind.

If you’re a new homeowner, you might not know that flood and home insurance are typically sold separately. Most home insurance policies don’t cover damages sustained from flooding.

On "Florida Matters," we speak with WUSF reporters about what local governments are doing to prevent excessive flooding this year and how people are rebuilding ahead of the hurricane season.

After last year’s storms, local governments and the state could end up changing their land development codes to make sure structures are safer and more resilient, an expert says.

The utility terrain vehicles are ready to help people trapped by high waters during the next major storm. They're big, they float and they bring a "fantastic" reaction from those in need of assistance.

Hundreds of homes far inland were flooded last year during Hurricane Milton. We look at the reason why and what local governments are doing to keep it from happening again.

Sarasota County recently updated its plan for areas prone to flooding. If approved, lower flood insurance rates could be in residents' future.

Hillsborough County is holding public meetings to hear how it can do a better job of handling flooding during the upcoming storm season.

While the state is offering to pay for about 75% of the elevation cost through federal grants, one resident questions how stable the funding from Washington really is.

Lake Bonny residents have launched a petition online demanding oversight of city flood mitigation.

For months now, one couple has been staying in an RV parked in their front yard.