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Coastal action plan highlights Palmetto Beach and South-of-Gandy flood risks, recommends adaptation actions
Summary
City staff summarized the Coastal Action Plan focused on Palmetto Beach and South-of-Gandy, presenting social-vulnerability analysis and sea-level-rise inundation maps and recommending a mix of building standards, stormwater measures and designation of adaptation-priority areas.
City planning staff presented the Coastal Action Plan to Tampa City Council on Wednesday, describing neighborhood-level vulnerability and recommendations for adaptation in Palmetto Beach and the South-of-Gandy area.
Evan Johnson, planning, said the plan was funded with disaster-recovery dollars and focused on long-term adaptation choices in the two focus neighborhoods. Staff presented social-vulnerability indicators showing pockets of higher vulnerability in the areas just north of MacDill and throughout Palmetto Beach. The presentation stressed that vulnerability reflected household income, vehicle access and other social factors that…
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