Year in Pictures: Erosion
Coir bags were stacked at Schifter house beach to slow erosion.
Coir bags were stacked at Schifter house beach to slow erosion.
February blizzard furthered instability of lower East Chop Drive.
February blizzard furthered instability of lower East Chop Drive.
North Neck stairs tumbled as cliff erosion worsened.
North Neck stairs tumbled as cliff erosion worsened.
VCS releases sea level rise maps to highlight gravity of issue.
VCS releases sea level rise maps to highlight gravity of issue.
Gay Head Lighthouse relocation was deemed a necessity.
Gay Head Lighthouse relocation was deemed a necessity.
Schifter house was moved back over 250 feet from eroding cliffs.
Schifter house was moved back over 250 feet from eroding cliffs.
Nantucket Sound encroached on road along Harthaven.
Nantucket Sound encroached on road along Harthaven.
East Chop bluff slumping threatened road stability.
East Chop bluff slumping threatened road stability.
Houses above Stonewall Beach teetered on the edge.
Houses above Stonewall Beach teetered on the edge.
Erosion continued to take bite out of Lucy Vincent Beach.
Erosion continued to take bite out of Lucy Vincent Beach.
Proposed changes to Squibnocket would include parking lot.
Proposed changes to Squibnocket would include parking lot.
Wacks family on Chappaquidick faced tough choice.
Wacks family on Chappaquidick faced tough choice.
From Aquinnah to Oak Bluffs to Chappaquiddick, the Island grappled with the impact of coastal erosion.