Pictured here, floodwaters are seen slowly receding from a home in Fort Lauderdale's Sailboat Bend neighborhood in April 2023, after a once-in-a-millennium rainfall event inundated the city. As sea levels continue to rise and the ground subsides, such extreme flooding is becoming increasingly common.

The region's vulnerability is not new. In 2017, storm surges from Hurricane Irma flooded downtown Miami, while in 2005, Hurricane Wilma tore through Fort Lauderdale and Miami, causing more than $20 billion in damage across South Florida. Today, every home in Greater Miami is considered at risk from severe winds.

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