The storm, Florida’s deadliest since 1935, has been linked to the deaths of at least 119 people in the state, many of them older residents who lived near the coast.
Tag: Coastal Areas
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The Spy Who Escaped the Eye of the Storm
Porter J. Goss, the former C.I.A. director and a longtime Florida congressman, was one of the founding fathers of devastated Sanibel.
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To Save America’s Coasts, Don’t Always Rebuild Them
Taxpayers too often subsidize irresponsible development, with tragic results.
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Another Challenge for Hardest-Hit Parts of Florida: Finding Clean Drinking Water
The worst trouble was in Lee County, where a badly damaged water system was affecting a population of nearly 760,000 people.
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Billions in Climate Deal Funding Could Help Protect U.S. Coastal Cities
Communities across the country hope to tap into funds from Democrats’ new climate law to restore coastal habitats, part of a program that emphasizes nature-based solutions.