Sentences with phrase «sand seawall»

The iconic FDR Boardwalk would be razed and rebuilt atop a massive rock - and - sand seawall meant to withstand hurricane surges, as part of a $ 500 million US Army Corps of Engineers blueprint to be unveiled next month.

The iconic FDR Boardwalk would be razed and rebuilt atop a massive rock - and - sand seawall meant to...

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The waterfront near the hotel does not have a beach itself — it's a seawall with a lot of boats tied to it and a narrow stretch of sand during low tide.

The cape has a palm - fringed blackish - grey sand surf beach on the west side yawning away into the distance kilometre after stunning kilometre called somewhat unimaginatively West Beach or Pantai Barat and a seawall on the eastern side — East Beach or Pantai Timur.

Traditional defensive approaches — such as building seawalls and levees, or replenishing sand along eroded beaches — can help protect against flooding and damage but may not provide adequate or sustainable long - term protection.

They jacked up the buildings and deposited dredged sand beneath the raised structures and built a large seawall for further protection.They could attempt the same in New Orleans to raise some of the lower sections of the city above sea level.