Resilience
Strengthening Florida’s ability to respond to storms & flooding, protect communities, and sustain our economic competitiveness.
While Florida’s Building Code is among the strongest in the nation and a model for other states, when hurricanes, floods, and severe weather strike, Florida’s communities, businesses, and homeowners all face deep economic and social impacts that can linger long after the skies clear.
Challenges
75% of Florida’s residents live in counties along its coasts.
Even if investments in resilience cut damages from a $100 billion storm by half, impacted communities could still lose $11 billion in GDP, 59,000 jobs, and nearly 28,000 residents leaving permanently.
Nearly 60% of Florida’s small businesses were in Hurricane Milton’s path, affecting almost 1.5 million employees.
Nearly 40% of small businesses never reopen after a major disaster. 90% of those that reopen fail within two years.
Florida leads the nation in home insurance costs, driven by storm exposure, and property value losses from severe weather are projected at $10–$30 billion by 2030, and up to $80 billion by 2050.
Opportunities
Florida has meaningful opportunities to strengthen resilience across the state by speeding recovery, modernizing building standards, protecting communities & homes, and expanding innovation that supports long-term economic growth, competitiveness, and quality of life.
Every $1 invested in hurricane preparedness has the potential to preserve more than $7 in economic activity.
Every $1 invested in flood protection has the potential to preserve more than $25 in economic activity.
For Floridians, resilience measures like stronger building materials, flood protections, and insurance incentives can mean the difference between stability and financial strain.
Hardening infrastructure and strengthening energy reliability are a way to further enhance the Florida brand and reinforce that Florida is the best state in the country to do business.
Fostering companies in the resilience innovation space can help Florida build new industries, attract investment capital, and create high-wage jobs while strengthening communities against storms & floods.
Related News
News
Op-Ed: Storm and flood resilience should matter to every Floridian
January 23, 2026
Press Release
Florida’s Resilience to Storms and Flooding Will Impact State’s Future
January 20, 2026
Members Advancing the Mission
The Hidden Engineering Behind the ‘Hurricane-Proof’ Florida Town
June 27, 2025
Members Advancing the Mission
Duke Energy provides $163,000 in grants to Florida communities to prepare for hurricane season
June 2, 2025
