Climate change is a fiscal disaster for local governments − our study shows how it's testing communities in Florida
- Written by Linda Shi, Assistant Professor of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University
Crews clear lots of destroyed homes in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., in February 2022, four months after Hurricane Ian.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesClimate change is affecting communities nationwide, but Florida often seems like ground zero. In September 2022, Hurricane Ian devastated southwest Florida, killing at least 156 people and causing an estimated...




