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Ten-foot vertical drops and heaps of sand redistributed on the beach. Rough surf with waves that rose between 6 to 10 feet. And off the coast of the Jersey Shore, buoys forced to bob and weave against winds that surpassed 50 miles per hour. Those were some of the conditions brought on by Tropical Storm… Read More
GAUTIER, Miss. (WLOX) – More than $6 million in state funds will bolster and improve public access projects in South Mississippi — but where exactly is that money going? “You see living shorelines and making them more resilient, you see pavilions, harbor improvements, boardwalks, all sorts of things on the Coast, and you think about… Read More
The Northwest Territories Government has wrapped up work for the year to clear a channel to and from the Hay River harbour, where low water and sediment buildup have made shipping difficult. But more work will need to continue next summer to finish the job. That’s according to the territory’s Department of Infrastructure. The emergency channel… Read More
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Plans by the Port of South Louisiana to purchase what was once a major New Orleans area shipyard for construction of military vessels have been delayed. The port announced in January its intent to purchase the old Avondale Shipyard site from the current owner, port terminal operator T. Parker Host. However,… Read More
Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced that $26 million in funding will be invested over four years in the National Weather Service (NWS) National Mesonet Program and the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) to support the development of a transformative federal-state-private partnership to provide improved early warning for drought, flooding, fire and… Read More
TREASURE ISLAND — Final grading of new sand has taken place on Sunset Beach, with planting of vegetation on sand dunes commencing this week. City officials want to spread the word that Sunset Beach is still closed as the dune restoration project continues. However, the Caddy’s and Ka’Tiki restaurants are open, but public parking lots… Read More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — At times, building back our beaches can seem like a losing battle. As one beach replenishment project wraps up, another one in a different area is needed. There have been recent sand replenishments in Hampton and Cape Charles, and they’re also needed every five years in areas like Avon and Buxton… Read More
The National Science Foundation is funding a $13.9 million program led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks to help multiple communities respond to coastal erosion, flooding, permafrost thaw and other hazards attributed to climate change. The four years of funding is part of the foundation’s Navigating the New Arctic program. The funding supports AC³TION, a… Read More
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti declined Thursday to join neighboring Dominican Republic in reopening a key commercial border crossing, leaving some trade at a standstill and prolonging a diplomatic crisis over the construction of a canal on Haitian soil. Dominican President Luis Abinader had closed all borders including the crossing at the northern… Read More
The governors of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island announced a multi-state agreement on Wednesday to streamline the selection of offshore wind energy projects. The partnership could lead to the three states acquiring clean energy at more competitive and affordable rates, Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) said. Watch the video for more. Source
The boat ramp and marina at the Nipper Park marina will be closed during daytime hours the week of Oct. 9-13 so Hannibal Parks and Recreation personnel can dredge without interruption. Boaters can use the marina each evening once dredging is completed for the day. The length of closure will depend on weather and complications…. Read More
Louisiana has been allowed by the Army Corps of Engineers to count $110 million spent on two major coastal restoration projects in recent years as credits towards the state’s $1.12 billion share of the cost of the $14.6 billion post-Katrina New Orleans area hurricane levee system. The deal was signed Sept. 27, just three days before the… Read More
A team of researchers based at the University of Central Florida’s Coastal & Estuarine Ecology Laboratory (CEELAB) will expand their work studying sustainable coastal restoration, thanks to a $100,000 grant recently awarded by the Disney Conservation Fund. Pegasus Professor of Biology Linda Walters said UCF doctoral student Katherine Harris deserves “all the credit” for her fieldwork on how… Read More
For the first time in long time, the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal is getting some much needed help as a three month dredging project began today. Lewes city leaders tell us the canal hasn’t been dredged in about 20 years. It will begin at the Roosevelt Inlet and will go to Freemans Bridge. The U.S. Army Corps… Read More
New preliminary data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) shows the Mississippi River reached an all-time low of -10.97 feet in September. The measurement came near Memphis and breaks the previous record of -10.81 feet, which was set last October. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued the news on Friday. Low water levels… Read More