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Consultant warns 34% of critical city assets would face 'extreme' risk under Category‑5 scenario; report due in August
Summary
A Resilient Florida vulnerability assessment presented to Cocoa City Council found transportation and shoreline infrastructure most exposed; the consultant recommended adaptation planning, drainage upgrades and community engagement to align projects with state and other funding.
A consultant presenting an interim vulnerability assessment told Cocoa City Council that about 34% of the city's critical assets would fall into an “extreme risk” category under a modeled Category‑5 storm and associated sea‑level/flood projections. The presentation singled out coastal transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges and marinas — and natural shorelines as the most vulnerable assets.
Mister Stewart said the work follows Resilient Florida guidance and uses NOAA sea‑level rise projections out to 2080. He described the…
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