The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the St. John's River Water Management District will use light detection and ranging (LiDAR) to create predictive models that measure storm surges and flooding.
As climate change continues to affect coastal communities, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Remote Sensing Division (RSD) Coastal Mapping Program (CMP) aims to protect vulnerable communities from rising sea levels and climate risk.