The Nor'easter that hit Delmarva's coast earlier this week damaged shorelines in multiple coastal Delaware towns, including Bethany Beach.
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Kent County, Del. -- Relief is setting in for neighbors in Bowers Beach as state crews repair damage from last weekend's nor'easter.
In one of his final acts before stepping out of public office, Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) is helping to secure millions of dollars in federal funding for Delaware's coastal communities. The Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 recently passed both the House and the Senate.
The burden of rising costs of beach replenishment could land on Delaware's beach towns.
The Bay Beach Association (BBA) in partnership with the Association of Coastal Towns (ACT) are calling on Delaware Governor John Carney and Attorney General Kathleen Jennings to act on a deal that would protect and preserve the state's bay beach shoreline.
Ongoing beach replenishment efforts at the Roosevelt Inlet in Lewes Beach are on track to conclude by next week, according to Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson Steve Rochette. Despite facing recent storms, and expected storms this weekend, the project, which commenced several weeks ago, has progressed significantly.
FENWICK ISLAND, De. -- The Army Corp of Engineers began their beach replenishment in Fenwick Island this week. It was music to the ears for neighbors, business owners and town officials who were expecting the work to start in July.
REHOBOTH BEACH, De. -- The past few months have been rough on beaches in Delaware and Maryland thanks to several storms. Ocean City and Rehoboth Beach have seen their fair share of beach erosion, but, the towns have different plans for replenishing the beaches in the offseason.
