A homeowner in Pinellas County, on Florida’s Gulf Coast, is lifting her house 24 feet into the air in a dramatic effort to avoid future flooding after repeated storm damage.
The project, reported by Tampa’s WFLA News Channel 8, highlights the growing lengths many Floridians are going to in order to adapt to intensifying hurricanes and rising flood risks. It reflects a wider trend among Florida homeowners who are increasingly opting to lift their properties rather than abandon them, driven by rising insurance costs and repeated storm damage.
Pinellas County, which is surrounded by water on three sides, has one of the highest concentrations of properties in FEMA-designated flood zones in the U.S., according to local floodplain data…