Summit makes business case for big spending on resiliency

The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council says region's property market could lose nearly $17 billion in value because of unchecked flooding.

Wade Austin Ellis/Unsplash.com. A driver navigates flooded streets in Jacksonville.
Wade Austin Ellis/Unsplash.com. A driver navigates flooded streets in Jacksonville.
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The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council’s resiliency summit on April 5-6 in St. Petersburg painted a grim picture of the region’s future if leaders don’t get serious about the effects of climate change, particularly flooding brought on by rising sea levels.

 

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