Sandy Caused Beach Erosion in Vb

CLEARED. IT WAS NOTHING LIKE THE JERSEY SHORELINE --- BUT THE TIDAL FLOODING FROM HURRICANE SANDY CAUSED SOME SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION IN THE CHICKS BEACH AREA OF VIRGINIA BEACH. DUNES FACING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. 10 ON YOUR SIDE'S ART KOHN HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO THIS STORY TO SEE IF THEIR WILL BE ANY BEACH DONE TO THE PROTECTIVE DUNES ALONG THAT SECTION OF THE BAY? YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A COASTAL ENGINEER TO SEE THE DAMAGE LEFT BY SANDY. THE SITUATION IS NOT URGENT BUT PROPERTY OWNERS AS WELL AS COASTAL ENGINEERS ARE CONCERNED AND AS I FOUND OUT TODAY, MAYBE EVEN A LITTLE CONFUSED. IT IS STILL A GOOD WALK FROM THE STREET TO THE BAY AT CHESAPEAKE BEACH BUT THINGS LOOKED A LOT DIFFERENT THE DAY SANDY BLEW INTO TOWN. SOUND FROM HOME VIDEO THIS HOME VIDEO POSTED ON YOUTUBE SHOWS THE TIDAL THAT PROTECT PROPERTY OWNERS. "IT BROKE THROUGH EVEN THE BAY. THE BAY THE STREET." SOUND OF WAVES HITTING BEACH THE BAY HAS CALMED DOWN A LOT SINCE THAT WEEKEND IN OCTOBER BUT A CLOSE LOOK AT THE DUNES REVEALS HOW FRAGILE "YES. VERY MUCH A CONCERN. BUT IF WE DON'T GET THE BIG STORMS IT SEEMS LIKE THE BEACH STARTS BUILDING ITSELF BACK. AS LONG AS WE HAVE THE DUNE-LINE." BUT IT IS THE BEACH THAT PROTECTS THE DUNES. PAST REPLENISHMENT PROGRAMS FOR THIS AREA OF THE VIRGINIA BEACH COAST HAVE INVOLVED DREDGING SAND LYNNHAVEN INLET. AN EFFECTIVE BUT COSTLY PROJECT. "THERE'S A LOT OF TAX BASE RIGHT HERE. ALL THESE HOMES RIGHT ALONG THE BAY FRONT. I THINK IT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST THIS PROPERTY IS PRIVATE, ALTHOUGH PROPERTY LINES RARELY EXTEND ALL THE WAY TO THE WATER. SO WHO'S PROTECTING THIS BEACH? THAT'S WHERE THE STORY GET'S A LITTLE CONFUSING. THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH WORKS WITH THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO REPLENISH THE BEACH ALONG THE RESORT AREA. ONE CITY OFFICAL TOLD ME THEY HAVE A PLACE FOR THE CHICKS BEACH AREA, ONE THAT RELIES ON FEDERAL FUNDING. HOWEVER, ARMY ME THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THIS PROJECT. BOTH THE CITY AND THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS ARE LOOKING INTO THIS AND PROMISE TO MEET WITH 10 ON YOUR SIDE TOMORROW TO LET US KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR COMMUNITES ALONG THAT STRETCH OF THE BAY.