Residents in Salisbury, Massachusetts, invested $500,000 in a sand dune to protect their beachfront homes from encroaching tides. However, the sand wall was destroyed by a storm, leaving their properties vulnerable. A similar incident occurred in Ipswich, where erosion revealed a century-old shipwreck on the beach.
A $500,000 sand dune created to protect coastal homes was completely washed away after 3 days https://t.co/19rZXmEDpU
“Erosion on Steep Hill Beach at the Crane Estate in Ipswich… have revealed a 50-foot section of the Ada K. Damon hull. The 84-foot schooner that was a fishing ship and sand hauler went down during the "Great Christmas Snowstorm" on Dec. 26, 1909.” Public invited to visit #wbz https://t.co/sc8TSLEDgH
Large piece of century-old shipwreck revealed on Massachusetts beach https://t.co/NNhz5zjZSM
Salisbury residents say storm destroyed sand wall that cost more than $500,000 to build @HagerWBZÂ https://t.co/9JJW8VQMZi
SOS: Salisbury Beach homeowners say they spent more than a half million dollars building a sand wall to protect their property…only to have it wash away. We’re working on a story for tonight’s news on #wbz https://t.co/Hk77QusqPb
In a drastic attempt to protect their beachfront homes, residents in Salisbury, Massachusetts, invested $500,000 in a sand dune to defend against encroaching tides. https://t.co/yKCAA5WWAg