Slow-Moving Hurricane Ian Threatens More than 1 Million Homes

FLORIDA — An analysis released Monday shows that more than a million single-family and multifamily homes are at risk of storm surge damage from Hurricane Ian.

CoreLogic, a global property information, analytics and data provider, said the 1,044,412 single-family and multifamily homes along Florida's west coast in the potential path of the storm would cost $258.3 billion to rebuild.

“Hurricane Ian has all the ingredients you need for a bad storm surge event,” said Dr. Tom Jeffery, senior hazard scientist for CoreLogic. “Due to Hurricane Ian’s slower speed and rapid intensification in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the threat of a widening wind field bringing damaging storm surge increases each day. Many homes along Florida’s western coast are at risk of storm surge inundation regardless of where the storm makes landfall, and even more homeowners will contend with heavy rainfall and hurricane-force winds throughout midweek.”

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Below is a breakdown of the residential single-family and multifamily homes at risk of storm surge damage. As Hurricane Ian approaches Florida, its path will become more certain and the below metropolitan areas at risk will narrow. For the most up-to-date storm surge exposure estimates, visit the CoreLogic natural hazard risk information center, Hazard HQ.

The table above indicates the total number of homes with exposure to storm surge damage given the current path of the storm. RCV figures represent the cost to completely rebuild homes in these areas, which CoreLogic estimates using detailed property characteristic data of each unique home combined with current localized costs of labor and building materials.

The RCV figures assume 100 percent destruction of all at-risk homes and are not a representation of expected damages.

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Hurricane-driven storm surge can cause significant property damage when high winds and low pressure cause water to amass inside the storm, releasing a powerful rush over land when the hurricane moves onshore.

For a complete view of total storm surge risk for all Atlantic and Gulf Coast metropolitan areas, download the 2022 CoreLogic Hurricane Report.