# The ocean is reclaiming parts of my city.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 27, 2012, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ocean-is-reclaiming-parts-of-my-city/642239 "2012-11-27T03:47:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ocean-is-reclaiming-parts-of-my-city/642239/1 "2012-11-27T03:47:38Z")
Well, almost my city. Fort Lauderdale. It’s close enough to where I live. A combination of high tides, strong winds, and damage from Hurricane Sandy is causing [damage on A1A](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-a1a-erosion-20121126,0,6601883.story). A1A runs along the beach, and is normally a four lane road in that area. Right now, the eastern two lanes are shut down…they only partially exist. Apparently it may be a two lane road for many months, while they figure out a long term plan. They are going to repaint the two lanes this week, including putting in a new bike lane. The sea wall is gone, as are several palm trees. During high tide, water was coming up to the street. There are some barricades there now, set up as a temporary levee. It’s freaky to watch the reports, because…well…there should be a beach there! There are some pictures and a fairly impressive video [here](http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/11/26/crashing-surf-beach-erosion-threaten-a1a-in-lauderdale/)… Nature is…powerful. -D/a