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Hurricane Milton exposes the dangers of Florida’s development boom

Subsidised flood insurance hinders more than it helps

HURRICANE MILTON made landfall in Florida on October 9th, two weeks after Hurricane Helene killed at least 200 people in America’s south-east. Milton has left millions of people without power and authorities have confirmed several deaths, but it will take weeks to assess the full toll.

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