Boston announces draft plan to protect against rising sea levels, extreme weather
The Boston Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study will include seawall improvement, flood walls, levees and surge barriers.
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The Boston Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study will include seawall improvement, flood walls, levees and surge barriers.
A state lawmaker said pausing or canceling the funds for the project would cripple the region. WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports.
The town of Sandwich is once again looking at damage from an unnamed storm, causing more erosion along Town Neck Beach.
Repairs were set to begin on March 13, however, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has delayed the maintenance work until next week.
Recent storms have pushed tons of sand into the Hyannis channel, causing ferries to be delayed.
Work on the Sagamore Bridge has reduced traffic to one lane in each direction.
The bridge will be limited to one lane of traffic in each direction so the Army Corps of Engineers can work on the light fixtures.
Drivers who use the Cape Cod bridges can get ready for another round of delays.
It has been a long time since Massachusetts took a direct hit from a hurricane, but it's very possible Hurricane Irene will hit the state in some form.