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Resilience
Nature-based resilience solutions developed by local and state agencies jointly provide most cost-effective approach to protect communities and businesses from increased flooding, hurricanes and sea level rise. Policy solutions include:
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·Support the state’s Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) with funding and dedicated staff resources to support increasing investment in and coordination of Resilient Florida projects.
·Create a Resilience Council comprised of leads from state agencies to integrate and coordinate a whole-of-government approach to strengthen planning. -
·Enhance the Rebuild Florida Voluntary Buyout program to support at-risk communities and reduce long-term costs and insurance.
$132B
Hurricanes Ian ($112B) and Idalia ($20B) losses have cost approx. $132B
1.8M
Over 1.8 million Florida homes have a substantial risk of flooding today - that could increase by nearly 20% in the next 30 years
$1
Every $1 invested in building resilient communities and infrastructure saves $6 in recovery costs
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