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Beachfront residents in Salisbury, Massachusetts, say they are scrambling to bring in more sand before the next storm following the erosion of protective dunes
For those who live on a stretch of beachfront in Salisbury, Massachusetts, ocean views have taken on a whole different meaning.
Storm after storm demolishing protective dunes has proven to residents that there is such a thing as too much of a good thing.
"All of our friends and neighbors, we are all scrambling for sand right now. Another storm coming on Tuesday," said Larry Kady, who lives on the beach.
The problems started in December 2022, with a winter storm days before Christmas not leaving presents, but taking tons and tons of sand that had formed those protective dunes.
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In a nutshell, they brought in over 500k dollars worth of sand and it washed away in 3 days. That is not a solution. They intend to bring in more sand and keep on doing so forever? The fact is that the location they are living in is just not viable anymore and these people need to acknowledge that. That is, unless they can afford to buy half a million dollars in sand before every storm. Otherwise, build a huge seawall, move onto boats, or just move somewhere else. This is not going to go away regardless of what Environmentalists and Climate scientists say - they wish they could stop this but they cannot - people need to accept that.
For those who live on a stretch of beachfront in Salisbury, Massachusetts, ocean views have taken on a whole different meaning.
Storm after storm demolishing protective dunes has proven to residents that there is such a thing as too much of a good thing.
"All of our friends and neighbors, we are all scrambling for sand right now. Another storm coming on Tuesday," said Larry Kady, who lives on the beach.
The problems started in December 2022, with a winter storm days before Christmas not leaving presents, but taking tons and tons of sand that had formed those protective dunes.
‘Devastating': Storm-battered dunes concern coastal Salisbury residents
For those who live on a stretch of beachfront in Salisbury, Massachusetts, ocean views have taken on a whole different meaning. Storm after storm demolishing protective dunes has proven to residents that there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. “All of our friends and neighbors, we are...
www.nbcboston.com
In a nutshell, they brought in over 500k dollars worth of sand and it washed away in 3 days. That is not a solution. They intend to bring in more sand and keep on doing so forever? The fact is that the location they are living in is just not viable anymore and these people need to acknowledge that. That is, unless they can afford to buy half a million dollars in sand before every storm. Otherwise, build a huge seawall, move onto boats, or just move somewhere else. This is not going to go away regardless of what Environmentalists and Climate scientists say - they wish they could stop this but they cannot - people need to accept that.
