Maps show how millions of people have moved into
Hurricane Ian’s path
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/09/28/florida-population-growth-hurricane-ian-path/
Florida’s allure has been a constant for generations. But recent decades have brought more transplants — and more development — than ever. In few places is that more apparent than along the swath of coastline facing disastrous impacts from Ian, from the Tampa Bay area south to Fort Myers and Naples.
From 1970 to 2020, census records show, the Cape Coral-Fort Myers area grew an astounding 623 percent, to more than 760,000 people. Over that same period, the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton area grew to 283 percent to nearly 834,000 residents. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater saw growth of more than 187 percent and is now home to more than 3.1 million people.
Why Florida is more prone to hurricanes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/09/27/florida-hurricane-vulnerability-explainer/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/09/28/florida-population-growth-hurricane-ian-path/
Florida’s allure has been a constant for generations. But recent decades have brought more transplants — and more development — than ever. In few places is that more apparent than along the swath of coastline facing disastrous impacts from Ian, from the Tampa Bay area south to Fort Myers and Naples.
From 1970 to 2020, census records show, the Cape Coral-Fort Myers area grew an astounding 623 percent, to more than 760,000 people. Over that same period, the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton area grew to 283 percent to nearly 834,000 residents. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater saw growth of more than 187 percent and is now home to more than 3.1 million people.
Why Florida is more prone to hurricanes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/09/27/florida-hurricane-vulnerability-explainer/
Hurricane Ian’s rapid intensification is a sign of
the world to come
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2022/9/28/23376761/hurricane-ian-rapid-intensification-climate-change
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2022/9/28/23376761/hurricane-ian-rapid-intensification-climate-change
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