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The House and Senate began putting together budget proposals to address such issues as Everglades restoration and land acquisition.

The policy will force homeowners to also buy flood insurance — even if their homes aren’t in designated flood zones.

Florida’s wetlands have historically served as natural sponges but are now filled with explosive growth and development. Throw in climate change concerns, and many wonder whether 2022’s flooding represents a new norm.

Hurricane Ian caused 149 confirmed deaths in Florida, most of which occurred in coastal areas overtaken by Ian’s deadly storm surge.

The study, the first authorized to look at the system since the Everglades restoration plan more than two decades ago, will deal with sea rise.

City officials have approved a three-year study agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to find solutions to coastal storm risks.

The National Weather Service reports the river had been above flood stage since Sept. 16.

This year's hurricane season got off to a very slow start. But it only takes one big storm to wreak havoc. And climate change makes such storms more likely.

Inside one of the biggest stormwater pump factories in Florida, 90 workers are busy molding metal: cutting, shaping, welding, painting, and assembling it into the massive machines responsible for keeping South Florida’s streets dry.

WMFE examines the devastation Hurricanes Ian and Nicole brought on Central Florida, and how some areas rebuild in an area that's known to flood as storms become more intense due to a changing climate.

The impacts of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole were especially devastating on the inland communities of Central Florida.

Rivers such as the Peace River overflowed after Hurricane Ian, and are expected to be impacted once again as Nicole approaches Florida.