In the after math of Hurricane Sandy The damage is not the same or anywhere along the entire Length. Talk of Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda, If We, Seems there are may opinons on what went wrong, Did Dunes work
Many places The Bay and Rivers ( Back Waters )Met the Ocean dubble wammy. Many that had Dunes or wide beaches were some what spared, Others that did not also were spared, Between Belmar and Asbury Park they suffred some what less damage. On either side were devistated
Wave action was more or less in each area wind about the same, Did wind Micro Bursts have a part of where the damage was worst, ?Could water depth off shore have a part in this.? The dredging off shore making trenches ( Holes ) Under cuts that make waves Higher. Surfers complain after the replenshments that the Waves are to small is shallow water better. They will spend a Billion to study this but Mother Nature will win every Time.
Sea Bright with its High Rock Water break lost the river was in the back yards. Yet I went down side streets and saw little to no Damage in Monmouth Beach next door the river is in their back yards,
There is a Yacth Club The Atlantis in Monmouth beach where ther are nothing but Million dollar Boats. sitting tied up in their slips Not a Scratch, With the same for The club house and neigborhood. But in Sea bright wiped out.
Ocean Grove, Asbury Park, Lock Arbor, Deal parts of Long branch were spared with pockets of destruction here and there. Deal Casino Swim Club Minor damage next door that one was wiped out. it set Lower then The casino one That suffered some wind damage to a few cabanas. and minor flooding.
many questions will be asked and few answers given. Along with a lot of suffeing. and Money spent. Ever wonder how Key West survives all the storms that hammer it. Could it be all the shallow water that surrounds it like Reefs not Dunes. But In the meantime WHERES THE MONEY Whos getting it , Marlboro was just Given $1.6 Million by FEMA for picking up Trees and such. And its still going on Property damage ( 0.0 ) Guess we have better politisions working for us.
Or work Smarter for grant moneys. While others are others waiting for a check Go Figure.
Past History allowed for homes to be built in harms way, what will the future Hold or allow.
Bill
