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The Army Corps of Engineers will seek a variance from the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals, which would allow it to work 24 hours a day, later this month.
Army Corps to replenish sand in Long Beach
The Army Corps of Engineers is set to continue work on the $50 million second phase of its federally funded coastal protection project on the beach — the replenishment of sand and dune construction … more
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Now, not later, is the time to reinforce our coast
In any hurricane, no matter the category, a wall of water surges inland, flooding streets and homes. During Hurricane Sandy, which struck during a full moon on Oct. 29, 2012, many South Shore streets were inundated . . . more
What happened to the urgency of storm protection?
Last week, at the height of hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that forecasters are predicting a higher likelihood of an above-normal season, and increased the predicted number of . . . more
City officials requested that construction on the next pair of jetties be postponed until after Labor Day, which the Army Corps of Engineers rejected.
Army Corps rejects city’s request to delay work on jetties
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com City officials asked the Army Corps of Engineers earlier this month to postpone construction on two jetties — part of a $230 million coastal protection … more
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How can we prevent flooding? Surge-barrier gates.
Last December, I was joined by other elected officials in calling for surge-barrier gates to be installed on the South Shore to prevent nuisance and major flooding in Nassau County. Surge-barrier gates would . . . more
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives presented this chart — which shows coastal flooding that occurred near the bays in the Wantagh-Seaford area during Hurricane Sandy — to residents at a meeting at Seaford High School on May 2.
Army Corps to search for solutions to coastal flooding in back bays study
Hurricane Sandy proved, beyond a reasonable doubt, what many experts had long predicted: Long Island’s South Shore could flood in a big storm. But what of the future? Could it flood again? How badly? To answer such questions, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has partnered with the state Department of Environmental Conservation and Nassau County to conduct a risk management study of the South Shore’s back bays. more
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives presented this chart — which shows coastal flooding that occurred near the bays in the Wantagh-Seaford area during Hurricane Sandy — to residents at a meeting at Seaford High School on May 2.
Army Corps to study back bays
The South Shore faces an increased risk of natural hazards — including erosion, coastal wave action, storm surge, floods and severe winds — caused by coastal storms, explained Peter Weppler, chief of the environmental analysis branch of the planning division of the New York District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ planning division to a crowd of residents at Seaford High School last week. more
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A reminder of the South Shore’s vulnerability
People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more
Contractors worked on a jetty at Town Park in Point Lookout on Wednesday. Officials said the stone work is ahead of schedule, and could begin in Long Beach sooner than anticipated.
Army Corps project could impact summer season
Officials are calling on the Army Corps of Engineers to rethink its proposed schedule as it looks to begin work on a coastal protection project in Long Beach sooner than anticipated, creating concern … more
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What happens when amigos work together
Since Hurricane Sandy attacked our shores, the people of Long Island have been waiting for the federal government to grant funding that will protect our shorelines from future storms. On Aug. 10 . . . more
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