Hurricane Dorian threatens roughly $150 billion in Florida real estate, including 668,000 homes, according to CoreLogic, which predicts disaster losses, and only about a third of those Floridians have flood insurance policies. The Miami area could sustain as much as $85 billion in losses if it takes a hit from Dorian.
As with all hurricanes, many variables come into play in assessing the risks. One is the "Bermuda High," a subtropical area of high atmospheric pressure that could push Dorian toward Miami, instead of its current target of Port St. Lucie. If Dorian grows stronger, it could even push on toward Cape Canaveral, Jacksonville and into Georgia or even North and South Carolina, according to CoreLogic meteorologist David Betten.
Read more about the projections here.
-- Ed Leefeldt
"It gets worse every year": Residents facing long lines for supplies
There's plenty of time to prepare for Hurricane Dorian, but not enough supplies. James Schuchardt got in line at 5 a.m. to buy a generator and gas tanks. "I've been here for almost 30 years and it gets worse every year," he said.
Hurricane Dorian threatens roughly $150 billion in Florida real estate, including 668,000 homes, according to CoreLogic, which predicts disaster losses, and only about a third of those Floridians have flood insurance policies. The Miami area could sustain as much as $85 billion in losses if it takes a hit from Dorian.
As with all hurricanes, many variables come into play in assessing the risks. One is the "Bermuda High," a subtropical area of high atmospheric pressure that could push Dorian toward Miami, instead of its current target of Port St. Lucie. If Dorian grows stronger, it could even push on toward Cape Canaveral, Jacksonville and into Georgia or even North and South Carolina, according to CoreLogic meteorologist David Betten.
Read more about the projections here.
-- Ed Leefeldt
"It gets worse every year": Residents facing long lines for supplies
There's plenty of time to prepare for Hurricane Dorian, but not enough supplies. James Schuchardt got in line at 5 a.m. to buy a generator and gas tanks. "I've been here for almost 30 years and it gets worse every year," he said.
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