Delaware beaches see erosion and dune damage due to Hurricane Ian

Heavy winds and rain attributable to Hurricane Ian broken Delaware’s seashores earlier this week.

From Lewes all the way down to Fenwick Island, Delaware’s Division of Pure Assets stated the state’s seashores noticed some seaside erosion and harm to dunes as a result of Nor’easter attributable to the hurricane.

DNREC’s Shoreline and Waterway Administration Administrator Jesse Hayden stated the storm pushed sand out into the water, creating flat spots and shallow sandbars.

“It might have been a lot worse, proper? We noticed Hurricane Ian devastate components of Florida and South Carolina. And what we’re speaking about in Delaware is lack of sand and sand fences. We’re not speaking about lack of infrastructure or properties or lives. So, we’ve received to be pleased about that,” Hayden stated.

He stated in time waves will push a lot of the displaced sand again onto Delaware’s seashores.

Seashore-goers are suggested to watch out crossing onto seashores and to look out for hidden particles.

In Rehoboth Seashore, a number of dune crossings are nonetheless closed.

“We had some fairly extreme escarpments as you come throughout these dune crossings. There have been some with 5, six, in all probability as much as eight toes in sheer drop off in some on the dunes,” Public Works Director Kevin Williams stated.

He anticipates all seaside dune crossings will reopen subsequent week.