Uploaded on 2014-11-14 by ValerieJ

![enter image description here][1] When Hurricane Sandy brushed by our Fort Lauderdale, Florida shoreline in the fall of 2012, it managed to wreak havoc on most of it, particularly in this one area. The city's effort's to go beyond repair to reinforcement is being aided by state agencies. As a result of their efforts, the wall being built is about four feet high. As further reinforcement, a large amount of sand has been deposited on the sea side (on the right in the picture). The resultant impact has lifted the beach away from the shoreline. Because of this, it has changed the wave pattern and is now causing close shore erosion. As a bather when you walk into the water, it slopes down for a short distance then drops suddenly about one and half to two feet. This is new. This artificial change in our stock - the beach, has changed the oceans flow and counter to the intended outcome to preserve the beaches for tourist, will make enjoying at least this section of the beach challenging. [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14160016176188208.jpg