Severe storms along the East Coast have caused significant damage to coastal protection measures. In Salisbury, a sand wall costing over $500,000 was destroyed within days of completion. Similar incidents occurred in New Jersey, Long Island, Nantucket, and a Massachusetts town where erosion measures worth $600,000 were washed away shortly after installation.
Swept away: $500,000 sand dune built to protect US homes disappears in days https://t.co/a1YK0wN8IZ
A Massachusetts town spent $600k on shore protection. A winter storm washed it away days later. https://t.co/LHmGWZZ4nv
A Massachusetts town spent $600k on shore protection. A winter storm washed it away days later https://t.co/0SK3gkW4pe
This is a good story - house that rents for $15k a week in Nantucket just sold for $600k (was $2.2m a few months ago) because of erosion. https://t.co/UOpFzpdjwL
A winter of raging storms has taken its toll on Long Island's shoreline. One glaring example is in Port Jefferson Village, where some recently installed erosion measures have washed away. @GusoffTV reports. https://t.co/Qp7VhTIzdC
“After being completed last week, the barrier made from 14,000 tons of sand lasted just 72 hours before it was completely washed away.” https://t.co/Q2wYq1xz1S
From downpours and flooding to damaging winds, parts of New Jersey are still dealing with damage from this weekend's wild weather. @christinafantv has the latest from Paterson. https://t.co/LPK4WRJEp6
Salisbury residents say storm destroyed sand wall that cost more than $500,000 to build @HagerWBZ https://t.co/9JJW8VQMZi