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Annual coastal hazard risk increase due to hurricanes in Florida

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Two aerial photos of the southern part of Florida labeled with asset and people loss due to coral reef damage.
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Detailed Description

Maps for the southern part of the Florida coastline show the increase in annual coastal hazard risk due to damage by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

  1. Increase in population at risk due to coral reef damage per kilometer (left)
  2. Increase in value ($) of assets at risk due to coral reef damage per kilometer (right)

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

Rigorously valuing the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on coastal hazard risks in Florida and Puerto Rico
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2021-1056

Projected flooding extents and depths based on 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-yr wave-energy return periods for the State of Florida...
U.S. Geological Survey data release