New Jersey – Rising sea level puts the Shore in ‘hot zone’ – APP.com
Inch by inch along parts of the Atlantic Coast, global climate change is running in what scientists warn is geology’s version of fast-forward — swamping and eroding beaches, wetlands and…
Florida – Tropical Storm Debby delivered massive losses to Pinellas beaches, USF study says – Tampa Bay Times
Tropical Storm Debby swept more sand off of Pinellas County’s beaches than any other storm in the past decade, according a report released Wednesday by University of South Florida researchers.…
Florida – Portions of Captiva beaches affected by Debby – CaptivaSanibel.com
Tropical Storm Debby left its mark on portions of Captiva’s beaches. Areas of the island’s beaches saw severe erosion in the wake of the storm’s winds and heavy rain, which…
Florida – Repairing Pinellas beaches damaged by Tropical Storm Debby may cost up to $20 million – Tampa Bay Times
The damage to Pinellas County beaches wrought by Tropical Storm Debby could cost as much as $20 million to repair, county officials announced Wednesday. Exactly how much sand was washed…
Florida – Sea turtle washouts may top 90 percent – Gasparilla Gazette
Gasparilla Island turned out to be a sea turtle nesting haven during Tropical Storm Debby compared with the devastation visited on Southwest Florida beaches in Sarasota and Manatee counties. One…
Florida – Debby’s damage adds up to $17 million – Sarasota Herald-Tribune
It will cost about $ 17 million to rebuild stretches of beach in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties that were eroded by Tropical Storm Debby and to repair county and…
Florida – Gov. Scott requests disaster proclamation from Obama – Bradenton Herald
TALLAHASSEE — Tropical Storm Debby devastated many Florida beaches and several communities with its ponderous march across the state last week. On Sunday, Gov. Rick Scott announced that he has…
Florida – Pinellas estimates millions in beach erosion damage – myfoxtampabay.com
ST. PETERSBURG (FOX 13) – Repairing beaches ripped by Tropical Storm Debby’s storm surge will cost at least $20 to $30 million, according to a preliminary damage report Pinellas County…
Florida – Tropical Storm Debby creates new beach landscape in Manatee – Bradenton Herald
MANATEE — Brandi Garcia spent Friday afternoon with her children at a beach that had been transformed by Tropical Storm Debby. “There’s more seaweed, it’s flatter, it’s ickier,” the 27-year-old…
Florida – Tropical Storm Debby highlighted erosion vulnerability – HeraldTribune.com
Hurricanes can sweep away Southwest Florida’s low-lying beaches faster than nearly anywhere else in the nation, federal researchers recently concluded. Last week, it didn’t even take a hurricane to prove…
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