WRPI — Narragansett beachfront homeowners battle erosion after winter storm surge

Written By Cate Brown

South County

Aug 7, 2024

By Elizabeth Hurley, Erica Ricci — Narragansett, RI (WPRI) — Narragansett is home to several of Rhode Island’s most picturesque beaches, but residents say a series of winter storms left their coastal homes severely damaged.

Tony Victoria, who owns a summer home on Sand Hill Cove Road between Salty Brine and Roger Wheeler state beaches, told 12 News storms in December and January inflicted “probably double the damage” of Hurricane Sandy.

The deck that leads from his home down to the beach is practically hanging off the side of a small cliff after storm surges washed away the sand where he had originally planted its supports.

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Cate Brown
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