FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — An emergency sand operation is underway along South Beach in Fort Pierce as crews work to slow rapid beach erosion that officials say has now reached a critical point.
The project near Jetty Park is being led by St. Lucie County and is about 30% to 40% complete, according to Fort Pierce City Commissioner Michael Broderick. Crews are hauling in about 10,000 cubic yards of sand to help temporarily rebuild parts of the shoreline.
Workers are placing sand along roughly 200 yards of beach in both directions from the work zone, Broderick said. Broderick said crews are also moving in to address three weak spots in the existing sand berm about a quarter mile down the beach. Those areas are at risk of being breached if conditions worsen…