One million dollars in federal funding for the Read Avenue pump station, a planned flood mitigation project in Dewey Beach, is currently on hold. Construction of the project will now be delayed, according to town leaders.
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Flooding topped the agenda as nine Delmarva mayors gathered Wednesday for a regional forum hosted by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, with leaders from coastal towns describing an urgent push for funding and engineering help before the next big storm.
WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. — Wicomico County officials are working to clear out a stockpile of dredged material at Sharps Point in order to restart dredging along the Wicomico River.
State, local, and federal leaders gathered Friday at the Indian River Inlet to review projects completed over the past year and discuss upcoming efforts to help protect Delaware's coastline.
OCEAN CITY, Md. -- A crew with the Army Corps of Engineers arrived in Ocean City on Wednesday afternoon, ready to take another whack at the inlet's shoaling problem.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will dredge Ocean City’s inlet ahead of big summer boating events, such as the 52nd White Marlin Open in August.
DNREC officials have provided a progress update on their month's long project to repair the Indian River Inlet's dunes after being breached twice this past year. The project hopes to protect both the Northern shore and surrounding infrastructure like Route One.
At a press conference Friday morning, officials from DNREC and the Army Corps of Engineers detailed their multi-phase plan for emergency repairs at the Indian River Inlet.
Delaware Senator Tom Carper has announced a federal allocation of $10 million for beach replenishment just north of the Indian River Inlet Bridge.
The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract to a New Jersey construction company to begin bulkhead repairs at the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County.