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NJ Beach Town Forking Over $700K In Battle With Beach Erosion Caused By Storms NJ Beach Town Forking Over $700K In Battle With Beach Erosion Caused By Storms
NJ Beach Town Forking Over $700K In Battle With Beach Erosion Caused By Storms North Wildwood has begun $300,000 in emergency work to install a temporary sand dune, officials confirmed. The work follows $400,000 spent last month to install a steel bulkhead after damage by Tropical Storm Ophelia and Hurricane Ian, North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello said, noting the structure surrounds and protects beach patrol headquarters. Near the 15th Avenue section of the beach, a breach stretching about 150 feet wide leaves an open hole at high tide to homes and businesses. Work approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will plug the hole with a t…

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by Jon Craig
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Storm System With 'Three-Prong Effect' Tracks Along East Coast Storm System With 'Three-Prong Effect' Tracks Along East Coast
Storm System With 'Three-Prong Effect' Tracks Along East Coast The East Coast is off to a wet and rainy October. A new storm system caused in part by Hurricane Ian continues to track along the East Coast, making for coastal flooding and even more rain, meteorologists say.  The storm will have a "three-prong effect" including wind, enhanced rain, and flooding, AccuWeather says. Coastal and bayside communities such as Wildwood, NJ and Norfolk, VA could see between one and three feet of flooding, the outlet reports. Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Monday, October 3, 2022 Oct 3 | Steady light to moderate rain cont…

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by Cecilia Levine