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Beach Erosion

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Heavy Surf & High Tides Could Cause More Beach Erosion

South Florida’s coastlines are under assault again as waves, surge and surf threaten to overwhelm our beaches and low lying coastal cities.

CBS4–2013/03/10

Crashing surf, higher than normal tides and beach erosion over the last couple of weeks have torn down walls and taken out sidewalks along a section of State Road A1A in Ft. Lauderdale. (Source: CBS4)

Broward To Consider $3M Emergency Fix To A1A

After Hurricane Sandy lambasted Broward County beaches, a county commission is considering an emergency fix.

CBS4–2012/12/07

More barriers have been brought in to help protect a section of State Road A1A in Ft. Lauderdale from crashing surf and a higher than normal high tide. (Source: CBS4)

More Barriers Brought In To Protect A1A From High Tides

More barriers have been brought in to help protect a section of State Road A1A in Ft. Lauderdale from crashing surf and a higher than normal high tide.

CBS4–2012/11/28

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Section Of A1A In Lauderdale To Be Reduced To Two Lanes

A section of State Road A1A in Ft. Lauderdale is about to go from four lanes to two lanes due to beach erosion and threatening surf.

2012/11/27

Crashing surf, higher than normal tides and beach erosion over the last couple of weeks have torn down walls and taken out sidewalks along a section of State Road A1A in Ft. Lauderdale. (Source: CBS4)

Crashing Surf, Beach Erosion Threaten A1A In Lauderdale

Crashing surf, higher than normal tides and beach erosion over the last couple of weeks have torn down walls and taken out sidewalks along a section of State Road A1A in Ft. Lauderdale.

2012/11/26

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High Tides Crash Through Ft. Lauderdale Beach Barrier Walls

With every crashing wave, it gets worse along a stretch of Ft. Lauderdale’s famed beach.

2012/11/25

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Broward Beaches Flooding Due To Sandy

Hurricane Sandy is staying well offshore from South Florida, but that doesn’t mean the area is escaping the storm’s wrath, especially flooding.

CBS Miami–2012/10/26

Surfers take advantage of the waves created by Hurricane Irene as it passes off the coast on August 25, 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

With Sandy Expected To Expand, Beach Erosion A Concern

While the core of Tropical Storm Sandy will stay off our coast, we will definitely feel its presence.

CBS4–2012/10/24

(Source: CBS4) Crews work to renourish the beach by pumping sand to replace beach lost to erosion.

Miami Beach Pumping Sand Onto Eroded Areas

Hoping to return some of what Mother Nature took away, sand pumping operations got under way Monday on a section of Miami Beach.

CBS4–2012/05/21

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