The Delaware Department of Transportation has installed new weather monitoring cameras along Route 1 and in Oak Orchard in an effort to better track frequent flooding in the area.
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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.
As part of a continuing effort by the state to repair the dunes north of the Indian River Inlet and protect Route 1 after recent dune breaches, DelDOT crews have been working to construct a sheet metal barrier along the side of the highway.
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.
DNREC held a community informational session on future repair and replenishment plans for the Indian River Inlet on Tuesday, September 24th.
Wet and windy conditions are expected to hit the area this week, raising concerns about potential dune breaches along Route 1 near the Indian River Inlet. As a full moon adds to rough tidal conditions, some are questioning whether ongoing efforts to repair the dunes will hold.
State leaders are stepping in to try and firm up a plan regarding the Indian River Inlet after recent dune breaches.
On Friday, WBOC spoke with several Delaware gubernatorial candidates to hear their thoughts on the recent Indian River Inlet dune breach and their ideas for potential long term solutions to prevent future breaches.
The second dune breach at the Indian River Inlet this year happened over the weekend.