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East Hampton Pleads for Help Bolstering Montauk's Coastal Protections

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A trio of storms that all brought tropical storm force winds to the South Fork in the last month have washed away the last remnants of dunes that separated some homes from the ocean at Ditch Plains. Town officials are appealing to federal and state agencies to help bolster the area against further loss of land in severe storms. DOUG KUNTZ

A trio of storms that all brought tropical storm force winds to the South Fork in the last month have washed away the last remnants of dunes that separated some homes from the ocean at Ditch Plains. Town officials are appealing to federal and state agencies to help bolster the area against further loss of land in severe storms. DOUG KUNTZ

Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez and Councilwoman Cate Rogers survey the conditions at Ditch Plains during the second of three severe storms over the last month. DOUG KUNTZ

Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez and Councilwoman Cate Rogers survey the conditions at Ditch Plains during the second of three severe storms over the last month. DOUG KUNTZ

A home near the water at Ditch Plains was damaged in the recent storms and now has nothing between it and the water but the low beach. The owners have contacted town officials about what can be done to protect the home. DOUG KUNTZ

A home near the water at Ditch Plains was damaged in the recent storms and now has nothing between it and the water but the low beach. The owners have contacted town officials about what can be done to protect the home. DOUG KUNTZ

The area of Ditch Plains hit hardest by the recent storms had been precariously close to the shoreline this past summer. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The area of Ditch Plains hit hardest by the recent storms had been precariously close to the shoreline this past summer. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Jan 17, 2024
A triple-whammy of strong nor’easters in the last month, following a stormy autumn, has left portions of the Ditch Plains neighborhood vulnerable to flooding and extensive property damage if something... more

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