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Estero assesses flood risks and plans resilience projects
ESTERO, Fla. (WINK)—The Village of Estero completed a nearly half-million-dollar vulnerability assessment to identify risks from flooding and other natural hazards, guide future resilience investments, and qualify for certain state grants. The study used grant money from Lee County and identified high-risk areas. It found 17% of local roads,...
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Sunny skies, drier air in forecast. First real cold front may hit soon
Florida probably hasn't even crossed Old Man Winter's mind at this point, but we may see chilly temperatures within the next week as a relatively strong cold front is headed this way. Weather is November is often sporadic, with rain falling for a day or two and then five or six days of sunny skies. With hurricane season running through the end of November, tropical moisture is still in play, but overall humidity levels are falling as we approach the holiday season. "We'll get some drier air that pushes in this weekend and it lingers until the middle part of the week so we might finally be getting a dry season preview," said Will Redman. a National Weather Service meteorologist. So, while the highs will still be in the 80s, conditions should feel more comfortable as humidity levels have started to go down for the season. There will be plenty of sun, relatively dry air and little chance or rains. "It looks like we have high pressure over too and hanging over the area for a while, so not a who lot of chance for shower and thunderstorm development with drier air in place," Redman said. But a much cooler
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Estero flood study projects deeper flooding by 2080
Village of Estero would have low to moderate flooding risks from a 100-year storm, but flooding will worsen as sea levels rise during the rest of the century. “Tidal flooding is not of major concern, but rare, extreme storm events and heavy rainfall present a greater threat,” according to an assessment by APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure in its 147-page report. The village used a $450,000 grant from Lee County to pay for the study.