New Jersey's coastal counties have been declared a disaster area by Governor Corzine.
Though the rain and wind subsided over the weekend, yesterday was the first day local and state officials could take a firsthand view of the damage. They were out in force on Long Beach Island, calling last week's storm the worst in a decade.
Most lagoon front property in Little Egg Harbor and Manahawkin fared well, some of the beaches on Long Beach Island were not so lucky.
Bulkheads and jetties saw some real action during the 4 days of wind and rain.
The beaches in Surf City handled the storm far better. Last year, Surf City received beach replenishment help from the Army Corps of Engineers. The wider beach and plenty of dune grass helped against the winds and high tides.
That's not to say the Surf City beach was debris free...
So as state and municipal officials continue to tally the costs to repair the damage on the Island, some were just enjoying the remnants of the storm.
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Little Egg Harbor REALTOR® Laura Giannotta
609.384.6121
www.JerseyShoreViews.com
Laura@JerseyShoreViews.com
Hi Laura:
That was some storm we had.
I can't remember the last time I heard winds THAT LOUD!
Looks like it didn't stop the surfers however!!!
Mother nature can land some devastating blows to the landscape and properties...no one looks forward to tallying the damages...finding out the insurance coverage they should have or could have...or can't have...good luck !
Every year, even here in NC, we see on the news, damage done by storms at the Jersey Shore.
I've been there plenty of times, but never during a storm. Those people get hit every year.
I guess it's part of the tradeoff for living in such a beautiful place.
We had a lot of erosion and damage of the beaches here in Virginia Beach also.
It is sad to see there was so much damage to docks and piers. I have to say the homes looked like they escaped the worst of it which is good news! I am sure the surfers were out in force while the big waves were there!
Betina
Laura, thank you ... I absolutely love those photos. I wish I lived that close to the ocean now.
(I was born that close to the ocean, but have been away from it for over 30 years, and it's hard)
It does look as if the homes escaped without 'injury'. Now it's time to clean up the beach.
Hopefully the beach front residents help out with that.
That is a lot of missing earth. Surprising how much damage water can do in a short time.
A big storm can move a lot of ground in a little time can't it? We've seen a lot of wind and rain the past week, but no beaches here to damage.
It's pretty humbling to see the power of a storm. Looks like the homes along that stretch escaped serious harm.
Thanks all for stopping by...the damage on LBI alone is estimated in the tens of millions!
Corzine would certainly know about disaster areas, after all look at his work in NJ! Just kidding. I've been to a lot of places - but growing up in NJ and visiting the shore always makes it a "homey" place.
Wow, four days of it. Glad it wasn't here in Kentucky.
Ya gotta love those surfers. Travelling to get to the storm areas to get bigger waves!
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Nice pictures. I haven't found the time to walk the shoreline. Thanks.