The early January nor’easter that battered the North Fork not only ate away at Long Island Sound beaches, but ripped up waterfront structures, including as a $50,000 staircase along the bluff in Peconic that had stood for only 90 days. (more…)
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Last week’s snowstorm came with strong north winds that exposed some parts of the North Fork to punishing flooding. Southold’s hardest hit locations were Hashamomuck Cove and Town Beach on Long Island Sound. READ
A snowstorm hit the North Fork last Thursday with harsh winds and rough waters that ripped up bulkheads, severely eroded Southold Town Beach and washed away a long-standing beach shack at Hashamomuck Cove. READ
The shoreline along the Long Island Sound in Southold during Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. (Credit: JP Stanisic)
Southold Town’s Conservation Advisory Council is urging the Town Board to conduct a coastline study in the hopes of developing a plan for best practices in dealing with coastal erosion, particularly along the Long Island Sound.
Council chairman Peter Young said that as climate change continues to impact the shoreline, the time is now for the town to fund a study with a focus on replenishing beaches. (more…)