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- Hurricane Milton struck Florida in 2024, and inland communities—not the typically vulnerable coastal areas—suffered some of the greatest flooding
- Floodwaters from Hurricane Milton took three weeks to recede from some neighborhoods inland
- Polk County Commissioner Becky Troutman recalled the prolonged flooding's impact on her community
- Coastal Florida residents typically brace for storm surge, a threat that was eclipsed by the inland flooding pattern during Hurricane Milton
Why it matters: The inland flooding from Hurricane Milton defied the usual focus on coastal storm surge in Florida, leaving some neighborhoods submerged for three weeks. The pattern puts inland emergency preparedness on par with coastal evacuation planning as a hurricane recovery priority.
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