Overview

• Residents in Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts, spent up to $600,000 on a sand dune project to protect their homes from storms, only for it to be destroyed by a storm in a matter of days.
• The project involved bringing in approximately 15,000 tons of sand, which was washed away by high tide and winds, leaving the area defenseless.
• The Salisbury Beach Citizens for Change, spearheading the project, now seeks state funding after losing an estimated $300,000 worth of sand.
• Local meteorologists attribute the severe weather to rising global temperatures and climate change, highlighting the town's vulnerability to nor'easters and hurricanes.
• Residents express concerns over property values and the future of their beachfront homes, with some considering relocation as a last resort.