Some homes in the Ocean Breeze Resort in Jensen Beach sit high above the Intracoastal Waterway, far from any threat of flooding. But yet, she says Citizens is forcing her to get flood insurance.

A man whose home has suffered "recurrent and devastating" floods is planning to replace it - with a new one on stilts. Graham Bell's application says that the house on Greyfriars Avenue in ...

It is raised on stilts to keep the house and its services well above predicted flood levels, while allowing the clients to "enjoy life as if on a cruise liner" during times of flooding.

Anyone driving through Binga, in western Zimbabwe, is greeted by a vision of the past dotted along the tarred road: thatched homes built on stilts, two meters above the ground.

Other flood-prone areas could learn from the revival of stilt homes in Binga, said Matilda Mlotshwa, development coordinator for Nkayi district.

Lungelo Ndhlovu BINGA, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Anyone driving through Binga, in western Zimbabwe, is greeted by a vision of the past dotted along the tarred road: thatched homes built ...

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Anyone driving through Binga, in western Zimbabwe, is greeted by a vision of the past dotted along the tarred road: thatched homes built on stilts, two metres above the ground.

It could allow more housing to be built in areas where flood risk is high, according to the company. The 71.6-ton steel-frame house could be raised up almost five feet in just five minutes.

Conceptual drawings of 1334 Riverdale Ave., Calgary. (Kishan Gajjar) Mr Gajjar’s design involved circular stilts reaching 20ft into the ground and 10ft above with a wooden framed house on top.

Homeowners building in flood-prone and coastal areas are increasingly revisiting elevated stilt houses, one of the oldest styles of coastal home design. Following several brutal storm seasons ...

Adoption is voluntary, though there's an incentive: Towns wishing to remain in the National Flood Insurance Program, which insures 5.6 million homes, must accept the maps.