Brandon (Florida)/CMEDIA: Grateful to be reportedly coming back alive, weary from their long journeys, Florida residents who fled hundreds of miles to escape Hurricane Milton made slow trips home on crowded highways awaiting cleanup work.
Following two hurricanes’ landfall in recent weeks, cleanup efforts are continuing on Florida’s west coast.
Worsening weather and surging property costs have reportedly caused Canadian snowbirds to be divided on whether they want to stay or rethink their decision to own property in the state.
Hurricane seasons are becoming more intense with oceans getting warmer had more than tripled the average annual rate of such monster landfalls in the U.S. since 1950, according to a data analysis.
With many communities and local businesses in Florida still recovering from the destruction due to Hurricane Ian two years ago had caused about $60 billion in insured damages in Florida.
With the frequency hike of storms hitting the coast of Florida, there has been a corresponding increase in premium by some insurance companies limiting their policy offerings or pulling out of the region altogether.
Rising prices of building materials and property caretakers, as well as more frequent maintenance has made upkeep of vacation homes more expensive.
The seventh Category 4 or stronger storm in the continental U.S. in eight years, Helene’s landing on Florida roughly two weeks ago was reportedly killing at least 10 people when it tore across central Florida.
The toll could have been worse if not for the widespread evacuations, said the officials.
