helping to prepare for what s to come. general scott spelman from the army core of engineers joins us now. they are trying to get the figure out what s going on with the water in some of those counties. what can you tell us this morning. first i want to say thanks for having us on the program this morning and i would start out by saying on behalf of the 37,000 men and women of the army corps of engineers our hearts go out to the people of puerto rico, florida and now north carolina and south carolina who have been impacted by this extreme weather. we will be working around the clock with federal partners, certainly our great state partners to help these families and communities get on their feet again. you have been reporting on the extensive coastal damages. we are focused on coastal but inland flooding will remain with us for the next several days. the st. john s river by jacksonville will reach a crest this weekend and remain in major
In 2018, Folly Beach along with a 26-mile stretch underwent emergency beach renourishment to restore sand lost from Hurricanes. The damage was so bad that the Army Core of Engineers paid for the entire cost of renourishment.