“Anything has got to help,” says one resident whose home was inundated. But some of those still recovering remain skeptical, and flood mitigation projects take significant time and funding.
and businesses in places such as Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral and Daytona Beach Shores. Ian slammed into the state as a Category 4 storm and ultimately caused an estimated $114 billion in damage and 152 deaths as it barreled north, according to theBut far inland from where the storm made landfall, Ian and its remnants dumped unprecedented amounts of rain —in many places. The deluge overwhelmed sewer systems, crippled pumps and caused creeks and rivers to rage beyond their banks.
Eventually, they secured an emergency grant for more than $10 million through a U.S. Agriculture Department program meant to help communities remove hazards that threaten local watersheds after a natural disaster. Work is scheduled to begin soon to remove approximately 150,000 linear feet — or 28.5 miles — of debris that officials estimate is clogging local waterways, as well as to shore up erosion in some places.
The county has said it will undertake a rainfall intensity study to investigate potential impacts of climate change and weigh whether it needs to embrace more stringent storm water design standards. Funding for flood mitigation and other projects meant to gird communities against hurricanes and other disasters comes from an array of sources — the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the USDA, state and local grants and elsewhere.
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