Long-buried seawall protected homes from Hurricane Sandy's record storm surge
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 12:00
in Earth & Climate
Two beachfront communities in New Jersey were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, but one fared much better than the other thanks to a long-forgotten seawall buried beneath the sand. Coastal engineers and geoscientists say the finding illustrates the need for multi-levels of beach protection in oceanfront communities.