Water Damage Mitigation & Restoration
Palm Beach County, FL

Hurricane Milton spawned a devastating EF-3 tornado with 140 mph winds that tore through Palm Beach County in October 2024. Wellington and The Acreage were among the hardest hit areas in all of Florida — many homes were completely or partly destroyed by the estimated 32 tornadoes that hit the region. In the Avenir community in Palm Beach Gardens, homes and a nearly-completed Publix supermarket were destroyed. The Windgate community suffered severe roof and structural damage. 7 people were injured across Palm Beach County. Tens of thousands lost power. NWS confirmed 3 tornadoes directly impacting Palm Beach County with major structural damage.

Hurricane Nicole made landfall in November 2022 — the first late-season hurricane landfall in Florida in 40 years. Boca Raton was placed under a Hurricane Warning as the storm’s massive circulation pushed directly toward the coast. Low-lying areas near the Intracoastal Waterway saw coastal flooding and beach erosion. The storm surge combined with king tides caused overwash in Boca Raton coastal communities south of Palmetto Park Road. Power outages hit thousands of Palm Beach County residents, and the storm compounded Ian’s damage from just weeks earlier.

Hurricane Ian passed West Palm Beach as a Category 4 storm in September 2022. While the core went north of Palm Beach County, Ian’s outer bands embedded tornadoes that caused major damage in west Broward and parts of Palm Beach County. A funnel cloud touched down just west of the Sawgrass Expressway area. Heavy rainfall caused street and canal flooding across the county. Thousands of homeowners filed emergency water damage claims for roof damage, window failures, and flooding from Ian’s rainbands.

Hurricane Dorian passed as a Category 4 storm approximately 60 miles east of Palm Beach County in September 2019. Despite staying offshore, the powerful storm caused significant impacts across the county — beach erosion, coastal flooding, and sustained tropical storm-force winds along the coast for hours. Palm Beach and Boca Raton waterfront properties sustained water damage from storm surge and wave action. Thousands of insurance claims were filed across Palm Beach County for roof damage and water intrusion.

Palm Beach County has over 2,000 miles of canals managed by the South Florida Water Management District. These canals flood regularly during South Florida’s rainy season (June-October), affecting homes throughout western communities including Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, The Acreage, and Loxahatchee. Beyond canal flooding, year-round water damage from pipe bursts, AC unit drain clogs, and water heater failures are the most common covered homeowners insurance claims across the county — particularly in Boca Raton’s aging high-rise condos and West Palm Beach’s historic neighborhoods.