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WSHU’s Sabrina Garone spoke with Damian Panitz, who is one of Long Island's most active users on an app called MyCoast, documenting changes in the coastline at Watch Hill on Fire Island.
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New York state will step up funding for beach replenishment and repairs after recent storms caused severe erosion on Long Island’s south shore. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $5 million to fund projects in Suffolk County.
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The Fire Island to Montauk Point project, known as FIMP, has been six decades in the making. It is meant to be a long-term solution to beach erosion, and better protect vulnerable downtown areas from flooding.
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Officials say the south shore of Long Island is in desperate need of more sand to combat beach erosion from coastal flooding. They want help from the federal government to save the shoreline in time for summer.
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First responders on Fire Island say beach erosion is making their job more difficult, and are calling on lawmakers to make immediate repairs. They are asking for the Army Corps to speed up dune bolstering efforts before the winter months.
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Work to replenish 83 miles of Long Island’s shoreline is expected to be finished by next summer. The project has been six decades in the making.
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Connecticut coastal towns and cities are being urged to focus on solutions that recreate natural barriers as they seek to protect and preserve their communities from the impact of climate change and sea level rise.
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Community efforts to build up sand dunes on Fire Island proved to be a success last night.
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Research shows extreme storms will have more of an impact on coastal erosion than sea-level rise. Suffolk County saw a rise in shootings this year…