As Florida continues to face increasing risks from hurricanes, flooding, extreme heat, and severe storms, community preparedness for natural disasters has become more critical than ever. A new analysis based on data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reveals how well Florida counties are positioned to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies—placing Miami-Dade and Broward counties among the more resilient areas in the state.
The study was conducted by A1 Garage, a garage door service provider, which analyzed FEMA’s Community Resilience Scores. These scores assess counties using key indicators such as housing conditions, access to healthcare, education, communication infrastructure, and poverty levels. FEMA assigns each county a score out of 100, with lower scores indicating lower resilience and preparedness.
According to the findings, Glades County ranks as the least prepared county in Florida, with a resilience score of 0.70, followed by Hendry and DeSoto counties. At the other end of the spectrum, St. Johns County emerged as the most prepared county statewide, earning a score of 81.99…