Coastal News Today | NC - On wind-ravaged Outer Banks, beach nourishment projects moving forward
The storm-swept beaches of the Outer Banks will soon be replenished with millions of tons of sand from the Continental Shelf.
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The storm-swept beaches of the Outer Banks will soon be replenished with millions of tons of sand from the Continental Shelf.
The county and four towns are working together to widen just under 12 miles of shoreline as part of a plan to add sand to depleted beaches every five years.
The N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) closed out 2021 with strong finances, hundreds of projects completed statewide and national recognition for delivering innovative mobility solutions, according to a news release.
The project, contracted for 2022, is part of Dare County’s long-term shoreline management program to sustain and protect famous Atlantic Coast beaches in the towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, and Kill Devil Hills.
Members of the Outer Banks Stamp Club, in their 60s, 70s and 80s, are trying to get the word out about their club, now in its 25th year.