Unverified

Rockaway Beach

13:31 Dec 19 2012 Rockaway Beach

Description

The beach and boardwalk along the peninsula were devastated by the storm. More than two-thirds of the boardwalk (which goes from Beach 20th to Beach 126th Streets) is gone and the beach is badly eroded and almost entirely gone in some places.

Additional Data

Background: context, existing conditions:	.
Impact of Sandy:	The beach and the boardwalk have largely been destroyed by the storm.
Performance During and After Sandy:	.
Lessons Learned and Relevance to Future Design:	.There desperately needs to be a plan to prevent beach erosion from future storms. Not only would this keep the beach intact, it would protect thousands of homes.
Site Use:	ex. park
Size:	acres
Area Flooded:	% of total acres
Vegetation: % of site with vegetation, describe proportion of turf to dense vegetation, types of plantings and immediate observations on species resilience:	.
Total Estimated Cost of Damage:	$