SIC Mayor: ‘Majority of Beaches not Significantly Impact’

SEA ISLE CITY – “The vast majority of beaches after Ian were not significantly impacted from Ian,” said Mayor Leonard Desiderio Oct. 11.
In his traditional remarks to City Council and the general public, Desiderio explained, “the beaches did their job in protecting the shoreline.” He noted that he had gone personally to inspect the city’s beaches immediately after the previous week’s series of strong and severe tides and heavy downpours. 
“We still were affected by the strength of Ian, although the major thrust of the hurricane’s power was felt in the southern states. The good news is that our replenished beaches did their job in providing excellent storm protection from the incoming ocean waters and the vast majority of our beaches were not significantly damaged,” the mayor reported. 
“However, we did suffer severe erosion in the center of town around the beaches at the JFK intersection and in the Townsends Inlet area,” he admitted. “City administration is in discussion with state and federal government representatives, and they have assured us we can expect a replenishment beach fill project for Sea Isle in conjunction with the work to be implemented in the south end areas of Ocean City and Strathmere for the period sometime in summer 2023.”
He promised the public more information once things are finalized.
“As details of the beach fill work become concrete, we’ll be sharing that information with council members, residents and the general public. So, overall, I am happy to report they did indeed function as they were meant to and protected both public and private property,” Desiderio concluded.