As flooding and coastal surge remain among the most destructive elements of storm systems, counties across Florida are turning to voluntary buyout programs to reduce damage and restore the landscape ...

A for sale sign posted in a flooded area of Holiday Acres Mobile Home Park in Hialeah after an intense rainstorm in June 2024. The program that funds flood insurance is in peril because people in ...

After being displaced by severe flooding in Hudson, Florida, Bobby Laramore and his wife spent nearly a year living in a trailer, waiting for the day they could return home. That day finally came this ...

Steve Maugeri joined the CBS News Miami team in April 2024. Steve has always loved the beach and is excited to live this close to the ocean within a major city as well! A new state law taking effect ...

Miami-Dade County achieved a dubious new distinction in a recent report by the real estate site, Redfin. Among “flood-prone” counties nationwide, we were No. 1 for “outmigration,” with more people ...

Multiple rounds of rain and coastal flooding are expected for the east coast of Florida this weekend and into Monday. Coastal Flood Alerts are up along the east coast of Florida up to parts of coastal ...

Helene is lashing Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas with heavy wind and rain, causing flooding and power outages.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Sunday, Oct. 26, the National Weather Service (NWS) Melbourne issued a flood watch for portions of Florida's east coast, ...

Flooding doesn’t stop at city limits. The data meant to track it often does. That simple mismatch — between where water goes and how governments measure it — has long left South Florida with an ...

Environmental advocates are applauding Gov. Ron DeSantis for his appointment of Edward "Eddy" C. Bouza II as Florida's new Chief Resilience Officer. Bouza is a certified flood plain manager and has ...