Hurricane Barrier
New Bedford Hurricane Barrier Turns 50
SouthCoast Today: Fifty years after construction of the city’s hurricane barrier first started, it’s still drawing attention. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the barrier, which the city celebrated Thursday with a proclamation for the Army Corps...
Hurricane Barrier for New York City?
An article in the New York Times examines the possibility of building a massive barrier to protect New York City from hurricanes and other large storms. It points to the hurricane barrier in Stamford, Connecticut, as evidence of how...
New Bedford Hurricane Barrier Work Repair Continues
SouthCoastToday: In yet another sign of an early spring, welders from the Reagan Construction Corp. of Middletown, Rhode Island, were back on the hurricane barrier this week. Scheduled maintenance work on the gates has resumed after a winter break....
Stamford, CT, Hurricane Barrier Closed Until 3 PM
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued an announcement that the Stamford Hurricane Barrier will be closed from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. today, October 27. The barrier was closed due to the abnormally high tides. No word...
New Bedford Foghorn Draws Complaints, Again
SouthCoastToday.com: Robert Ferreira is getting tired of being awakened in the middle of the night by the blare of the nearby foghorn on the hurricane barrier. The New Bedford retiree, who lives near Davy’s Locker, says the noise disturbs...
