River Ridge board discusses storm‑surge risk, agrees to help coordinate resilience planning
CDD and Pelican Sound representatives discussed rising storm surge risks and agreed to support development of a multi‑agency resilience plan and advisory panel, with staff and board liaisons designated to assist coordination.
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Board members and staff discussed increasing storm surge impacts and a proposed resilience action plan for Pelican Sound during the Oct. 22 meeting. Eric Long, PSGRC general manager, said the community should take a proactive approach and described an analysis showing a 10‑ to 12‑foot storm surge could have flooded an estimated 45%–55% of the community in a modeled Hurricane Milton scenario.
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