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Waves of disaster have earned Louisiana a reputation as the place to watch for how climate change will impact coastal areas. Hurricane Ida was merely a punctuation mark in a series of devastating tropical cyclones, tragic inland floods, epic oil spills and deadly epidemics. Despite these all-too-frequent catastrophes, many residents of Louisiana’s vulnerable coastal areas… Read More
The projects cost the town $36 million to move about 1 million cubic yards of sand. by: Mark Bergin Staff Writer As the town nears completion of its six-segment beach renourishment project early next year, things are looking different along the beaches of Longboat Key. On the north end, bright white new sand gleams where… Read More
FENWICK ISLAND – Delays in permitting and uncertainty regarding a public-private partnership between the town and a local developer have cast a shadow over a dredging project in Fenwick Island. Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to spend $51,000 for soil and archeological studies of the Little Assawoman Bay. While the town… Read More
Do you enjoy a walk on the sand? Throwing down your beach towel and an umbrella to lose yourself for a few hours? Or a family barbecue with the kids building sandcastles? Enjoy it while you can. Southern California’s sandy beaches are under duress and need our help. That became impossible to ignore this month… Read More
FOLEY, Ala. — Neighbors have had to move and sell their homes in one Foley neighborhood due to years of flooding. Those who have agreed to stay and love their waterfront homes are hoping for action from city-state and county officials. It may be a long shot for everyone involved. “See those two lines, that… Read More
DEAL, N.J. (AP) — A Jersey Shore town with a long history of trying to discourage outsiders from using its beaches is about to get millions of dollars worth of new sand, paid for by federal and New Jersey taxpayers. U.S. Rep Frank Pallone Jr., a Democrat, said Monday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
Many living in the Duwamish Valley gathered at the South Park Plaza Friday evening to peacefully rally against proposed changes to the river’s cleanup plan. SEATTLE — Many living in the Duwamish Valley gathered at the South Park Plaza Friday evening to peacefully rally against proposed changes to the river’s cleanup plan from the Environmental… Read More
INITIATIVE: Webinar for coastal resiliency posted, input from public encouraged. The Niagara and Orleans counties Coastal Lakeshore Economy and Resiliency (CLEAR) Initiative held a public webinar Tuesday night in which risks and opportunities were presented by representatives of Ramboll, a consulting engineer group. CLEAR supports local communities along Lake Ontario, the lower Niagara River and… Read More
There’s a building boom in flood zones as climate change brings more rain, damage When it comes to flood risk, New Jersey has the unfortunate distinction of leading the nation in several categories. Now, as the state recovers from the fury unleashed by the tail end of Hurricane Ida, the news gets worse.Before Ida’s historic… Read More
Coastal flooding is more than a mere nuisance; it can be a safety hazard to communities, but DISs are low-impact solutions to diminishing storm water discharges Most of the time, when a road floods, it’s just a minor inconvenience leading people to find another way around the flooded area. However, when the road is a… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers just wrapped up the dredging of the mouth of Lake Ferguson and timing could not have been better. The Mississippi River hit its lowest point of the year this week, and without the dredging, operations at the port would have been at a standstill. “The water is low, but we… Read More
The fourth year of dredging on Fountain Lake concluded Tuesday with just under 300,000 cubic yards of sediment removed this year. Shell Rock River Watershed District Administrator Andy Henschel said since the dredging began, dredging contractor J.F. Brennan Co. Inc. has removed 614,490 cubic yards of sediment during the second phase of the project, for… Read More
The feasibility study for a project that would take sand from Old Harbor to bolster the Town Neck and Spring Hill beaches has been completed, and the town will now be seeking the permits required to complete the project. Town manager George H. (Bud) Dunham said the feasibility study to dredge Old Harbor began in… Read More
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – At the very least, sandcastle aficionados soon will have plenty of new, premium building material in Panama City Beach. Work began on the third-largest beach renourishment project ever in PCB earlier this month. During the next four to five months, about 12 miles of white, sandy beaches will be restored… Read More
The Village of Key Biscayne’s ongoing request for federal assistance in combating beach erosion, rising seas and other effects of climate change has taken another step forward, said Roland Simimy, the village’s first chief resilience and sustainability officer. “It looks like we will live to fight another day,” he said. “We are going to be… Read More