As the clean up after Hurricane Ian continues, new building codes and new worries are in the forecast

In a post-Ian world, the focus turns to preparing for the next storm in the face of market constraints that could stifle growth in Florida.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 3:45 p.m. October 20, 2022
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Cecil Pendergrass, chairman of Lee County’s Board of County Commissioners, inspects damage after Hurricane Ian. (courtesy photo)
Cecil Pendergrass, chairman of Lee County’s Board of County Commissioners, inspects damage after Hurricane Ian. (courtesy photo)
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About a month after Hurricane Ian tore through Florida, a new reality is setting in as the state begins the long road to recovery and a vision of the future begins to emerge.

This future is one where building codes are reimagined and a property insurance system is reinvented all while the hunt for affordable housing options becomes even more desperate and supply chains are choked.

 

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