Florida's Babcock Ranch was built to survive a storm. Hurricane Ian was the town's first test. Incredibly, the community weathered the storm – emerging almost unscathed.

Babcock Ranch in Florida was built in 2018 to withstand flooding and hurricane-force winds, and easily brushed off Hurricane Milton with virtually no damage. AFP via Getty Images.

Building a solar-powered town in Florida. The origins of Babcock Ranch trace back to 2006, ... but we've been selling the homes so fast that we haven't quite caught up for that yet," Kitson said.

As Hurricane Milton rushed ashore last Wednesday at least 2,000 Floridians found safe haven at Babcock Ranch, a community the size of Manhattan that opened in 2018 to withstand climate-driven storms.

Babcock Ranch founder Syd Kitson, a former NFL football lineman, is building this eco-conscious, stormproof community on 18,000 acres in the Florida Everglades.

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Florida's Babcock Ranch was built to survive a storm. Hurricane Ian was the town's first test. Incredibly, the community weathered the storm – emerging almost unscathed. The category four storm ...