A St. Petersburg neighborhood is giving Florida homeowners a clear look at how storm recovery can split from one house to the next.
In a June 9 essay republished by The Invading Sea, Zac Taylor, an assistant professor of urban development management at Delft University of Technology, described walking through Shore Acres after Florida’s 2024 hurricane season and seeing older damaged homes near newer elevated ones.
Taylor wrote that some older homes had shattered drywall, warped kitchen cabinets, broken glass, and storm debris piled outside. On the same street, he saw newer homes raised above their neighbors that appeared far less affected…