The first article I saw Babcock Ranch's hurricane results mentioned in was this article in the Atlantic. The community even opened up their neighborhood school to evacuees. Even the landscaping is storm ready, with heavy reliance on native plants that are best suited to withstand the Southwest Florida storm (and fire) cycles.Storm building codes are the key ingredients of a resilient community - Babcock Ranch requires all structures to be rated to withstand winds of up to 145 miles per hour.The surface water management system takes advantage of the natural systems and historic drainage flow ways that have been weathering storms for years.All development is beyond the reach of coastal storm surge – at elevations of 25 feet or more above sea level.
#MAPTILER BASIC PDF#
Zoom In: On the developer's website they have a “Storm Ready” pdf highlighting some of the keys to their resiliency.
On this map you can see where it is in relation to Cayo Costa where Ian made landfall:
Fiber optic internet and power lines are all run underground to minimize their susceptibility to winds and flying debris. The Big Picture: The community is situated on approximately 18,000 acres, adjacent to an extensive wilderness preserve (Babcock Ranch Preserve).Īn 870-acre solar farm run through a partnership with Florida Power & Light (FPL) powers some of the community. Why it Matters: According to community residents and the developer, the community of roughly 2,000 homes never lost power, experienced no flooding, and sustained minimal damage. One of the fastest selling communities in the nation…they had 714 new home sales in 2021…Babcock Ranch is an all-ages community (anyone can live there) but it has a lot of amenities that appeal to retirees that make up our readership here. Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered community located about 12 miles inland from Fort Myers in Southwest Florida, is in the headlines at places like CNN, The Atlantic, and more after Hurricane Ian.
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