The state wants to quickly rebuild the Sanibel Causeway, heavily damaged by Ian, and the only road onto a barrier island. But researchers say the focus should be on building more resilient infrastructure for a changing climate.
A sewage spill at George English Park in Fort Lauderdale.
The maxing-out, bulging-at-the-seams, gridlock you feel on the highway is happening underground, too. Infrastructure across the state isn t measuring up to Florida s growing population. And that s not only happening in Fort Lauderdale.
A year ago, the biggest sewage spill in Florida s history was unfolding along the scenic waterways of Fort Lauderdale.
More than 211 million gallons spilled from 1970s-era pipes, flowing down streets, into lawns and, eventually, the city s scenic, postcard-ready canals. There would be times I would walk around the building, walking the dogs, and get hit with the smell of raw sewage, said Bob Garofalo.