Big changes at some DE beaches

The long-awaited beach replenishment project in Bethany Beach and South Bethany, DE has, for the most part, been completed. Officials are already hearing complaints from people who can’t see the Atlantic from the Boardwalk or their homes.

Having seen these projects in other beach jurisdictions I am curious how beach patrols and other first responders alter procedures. There is now a small mountain of sand to climb and a much further distance to get patients to ambulances. When lifeguards aren’t on duty, fewer people will likely notice when someone is in trouble on the ocean.

The upside of course is that when the next coastal storm hits, emergency crews should be handling a lot fewer flooding and damage calls.

These pictures, on a gray and rainy Sunday, are off of my camera-phone from South Bethany.