INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. — Pinellas County officials say recently completed beach nourishment work would help provide a buffer as Hurricane Isaias brought waves and some erosion to local beaches.
The Tampa Bay area was largely spared from Hurricane Isaias, but Pinellas County officials said they were prepared. In Indian Rocks Beach, some sand was washed away by waves early Saturday morning, though the storm did not put too much stress on the beaches.
The county completed a $125 million beach nourishment project in February. Officials say the work is meant to help protect beaches, properties and infrastructure when storms bring wave action to the coast…