FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — We’ve all seen the dramatic images of homes collapsing into the ocean along North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
The City of Fort Pierce and St. Lucie County leaders are racing to prevent that scenario on Hutchinson Island, where severe beach erosion is creeping dangerously close to homes and businesses.
Truckloads of emergency sand were dumped by the jetties throughout the day Tuesday as officials work to stabilize the shoreline. But for some homeowners, the ocean is already closer than they’ve ever seen it…