The Far Rockaways in Queens experienced 10-foot storm surges that took out homes and businesses. Now, work continues so communities are protected and the shoreline reinforce against damage from future storms.
The restoration project has been delayed for years, but part two of the federally funded project is now underway. N.J. Burkett has the story.The Army Corps of Engineers is pumping sand up onto the beach through enormous iron pipes from three miles offshore, building a wider beach to protect the homes and businesses of The Rockaways.
And there are now dunes to hold back the Atlantic Ocean. The boardwalk, once cracked and splintered, is now cement."The Army Corps pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into this community to make sure in the event of another hurricane that we can actually survive," Donovan Richards, Queens Borough President, said.
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