Storm Damaged Beaches
Return to Discussions"Robert Moses beaches shrink from strong storm" The relentless nor'easter that clobbered the region over the weekend has left Robert Moses State Park decimated by erosion. "Approximately 150 yards of beachfront has been lost between fields 2 and 5 since last summer, 40 of which were from this weekend alone. Fields 4 and 5 have had their entire beachfronts wiped out, officials say.
"It was one of the worst storms that I've ever seen," says ;"George Gorman;"New York State Parks Department
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Sand is being moved to Robert Moses State Park while Heavy Rains hit L.I.
"On Monday, workers were trucking 200,000 cubic yards of sand to the east end beach at Robert Moses State Park to battle erosion, state parks spokesman George Gorman said. An additional 20,000 yards was moved Friday to Gilgo Beach to keep seawater from undermining Ocean Parkway, which was then just 60 feet from the swollen surf.
Jones Beach, one of the largest and most popular beaches in the area, was entirely submerged in the last storm and was still dotted with pools of water on Monday. Gorman said the coming rain and tides were likely to put the beach underwater again."
from: https://www.longisla ndpress.com/ 2010/03/29/ heavy-rain- hits-l-i- beach-erosion- a-concern