The nor’easter that swept through Delmarva over the weekend took a bite out of Delaware’s coastline.
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Construction near Thompson Island in the Rehoboth Bay includes installation of 400 wave attenuation devices to protect the fragile ecosystem and shoreline. Each device weighs 2,600 pounds.
The group observed areas affected by coastal erosion and went to see ongoing replenishment efforts supported by $8.1 million in combined state and federal funding.
Here are some of the stories that captured Delmarva's attention this week.
Taking a look at the top stories across Delmarva this week.
It was a week marked by heat advisories, infrastructure updates, and policy concerns along coastal Delaware and extended parts of Delmarva.
Salisbury University is set to launch Maryland’s first coastal engineering major, that it hopes will tackle environmental challenges along the coast.
Another week is in the books here along the coast, for any of the news stories you may have missed, here is your Week In Review.
The organization is calling on representatives from the Department of Transportation (DelDOT), the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), and Delaware Seashore State Park (DSSP) to host a meeting about the hazards.