Beach Erosion Long Island
Lifeguards are warning that it is expected to be dangerous ocean conditions.
Beach erosion long island. Ocean erosion has been an inescapable fact of life on long island ever since the slowly rising sea began pounding away at that now vanished ridge probably about 12 000 years ago. Winds are expected to increase this afternoon into the evening with guest near 50 mph possible toward sunset. The images show widespread dune erosion and over wash. Across long island coastal communities are in a battle against nature trying to duck another superstorm like.
Some beach erosion and flooding is possible as high tide comes. In some areas coastal dunes lost as much as 5 meters 15 feet in elevation. Coastal flooding beach erosion expected as storm bears down on new york area thursday october 10 2019 hauppauge long island wabc governor andrew cuomo urged caution thursday as a low. News 12 long island s caroline flynn was at robert moses.
On november 26 2012 the u s. The average coastal erosion rate along the south shore of long island ny has been calculated at 1 2 ft year. Erosion is going to keep happening in the meantime the inn on the beach could be undermined by the sea and the stretch from the funfair to hayling golf club will be under threat. The beaches along the south shore of long island are relatively stable but tend to experience significant erosion during major coastal storms.
This beachfront house in florida has partially collapsed due to beach erosion the structure on a beach battered by hurrican irma last year began collapsing on wednesday large chunks of debris. Long island braces for possible beach erosion flooding as tropical storm nears news 12 15h tropical storm fay is churning up the oceans creating a high risk for rip currents. News 12 long island s caroline flynn was at robert moses.