The Town of Dewey Beach is asking people who live there and property owners to submit photos showing flooding and other storm impacts from the recent nor’easter as part of an ongoing resiliency study.
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A pleasant and quiet rest of the weekend, building heat builds next week.
Delmarva will see a hot, muggy, and windy Thursday with scattered severe storms possible late this afternoon into the evening. Friday stays unsettled with lingering showers and storms before a much brighter Father’s Day weekend.
Researchers in Lewes installed a hybrid living shoreline using natural and engineered materials to reduce erosion, protect infrastructure and strengthen coastal resilience against rising seas and storms.
Photos shared by locals show roads completely covered by water. Rain overwhelmed drainage systems and forced drivers to navigate deep standing water.
Hurricane season is upon us and as the Lewes Board of Public Works stated in their most recent meeting, it is imperative that action is taken now to protect the city's electrical system. On June 26, the Lewes BPW discussed the fear for its electrical infrastructure as Lewes BPW President, Thomas Panetta, said how coastal storms are coming sooner.