Florida most at risk of ‘severe coastal flooding.’ New research shows where.

April 3, 2025

A USPS worker inspects trucks that had been relocated to protect them from wind but which are now underwater as intense rain from Hurricane Milton caused the Anclote River to flood, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in New Port Richey, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
A USPS worker inspects trucks that had been relocated to protect them from wind but which are now underwater as intense rain from Hurricane Milton caused the Anclote River to flood, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in New Port Richey, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
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UPDATED: April 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM EDT

Florida is the state where the most people and the most properties will be at risk of experiencing “severe coastal flooding” by 2050, according to a new analysis released on Wednesday.

Just 25 years from now, a total of 23,000 people and 17,000 homes in Florida will experience annual coastal flooding, with high tides or strong winds that whip ocean water onto land, including into areas that would have previously been unaffected, research by nonprofit Climate Central found.

Read the full story at MiamiHerald.com

Originally Published: April 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM EDT

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