Mapping the Nation: Creating the World We Want to See

In Florida, Interactive Maps Tell the Story of Modern Risk Mitigation Every US state has had to update its five-year hazard mitigation plan—now with priorities around community vulnerability and climate forecasts. Mitigation managers in Florida are meeting this Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mandate in a new way, through interactive maps to make their plan more user-friendly. We met with local jurisdictions, and they told us they didn't find the previous plan useful, which is a dagger to our heart for this huge five-year effort. —Kristin Lentz, mitigation planning manager, Florida Division of Emergency Management or FDEM 6 Retirement communities dot the coasts of Florida, with many right on the water. This poses hazards from hurricanes, high tides, and sea level rise.

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