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Sand Replenishment for Broadkill Beach

Don Rush

BROADKILL BEACH, Del. (AP) - Severely eroded sections of Delaware's Broadkill Beach will get an emergency infusion of sand in the coming months.

TheWilmington News Journal (http://delonline.us/152gv4k ) reports the state-funded project will focus on areas where a few homes are now surrounded by water at high tide and others regularly have water up to their bayside entrances.

Sand will be hauled in by truck. As many as 75 to 100 trucks could bring in sand each day to give the area additional protection for the winter storm season.

Broadkill Beach was badly eroded by a string of storms dating back to 2008. Most recently, hurricanes Irene and Sandy caused more damage.

Officials say the state project will cost about $325,000.

Broadkill Beach is also set to receive sand from the federal Delaware River deepening project.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.