Long Beach adds 415,000 cubic yards of sand to eroded beaches ahead of storms
Long Beach crews are pumping 415,000 cubic yards of sand from the ocean floor and spreading it over eroded beaches to help protect homes and public infrastructure from powerful waves. The work comes as Southern California prepares for possible El Niño storms that could worsen coastal erosion.
Some residents say the city should have acted sooner, noting that plans to add sand had been discussed for years and that residents have paid to protect the boardwalk and seawall. Others question whether dredging will be effective and what support the peninsula will receive in future; crews have also placed boulders on eroded beaches in Malibu.
- Long Beach is adding 415,000 cubic yards of sand to eroded beaches.
- The work aims to reduce storm damage to homes and public infrastructure.
- Some residents question the timing and effectiveness of the response.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Construction workers frantically pile 125 Olympic swimming pools’ worth of sand against battered California coast to stop next El Niño storm destroying more homes”.