About 90% of the community is built on preserved wetland, which naturally collects excess water and prevents flooding.

The community even has Smart Pond systems, which are connected to live weather forecast data. That information is used to project water levels and, if necessary, automatically lower the water levels before a storm arrives.

When Hurricane Milton hit Florida last month, two Babcock Ranch buildings were designated as shelters by the Florida Division of Emergency Management, and 2,000 people sought shelter there.

Although 3.3 million people lost power in Florida in the storm, Babcock Ranch never did.