Dealing with Delmarva's eroding beaches

View of a sand cliff that formed from the latest nor'easter that hit Rehoboth Beach.

Visitors walk on the sand at Rehoboth Beach

A couple walks next to a sand cliff that formed from the latest nor'easter that hit Rehoboth Beach.

Standing water on the sand at Rehoboth Beach.

A couple walks over the uncovered storm water outfall pipes at Rehoboth Beach.

Alex Krawchuk of Millsboro walks his dog, Travis, next to a sand cliff that formed from the latest nor'easter that hit Rehoboth Beach.

View of a sand cliff that formed from the latest nor'easter that hit Rehoboth Beach.

View of a sand cliff that formed from the latest nor'easter that hit Rehoboth Beach.

View of a sand cliff that formed from the latest nor'easter that hit Rehoboth Beach.

10/09/06- Rehoboth Beach, DE- beach.erosion- The beach at the north end of the boardwalk shows signs of the impact of a weekend storm that battered the region Friday and Saturday. Northeast winds and heavy surf eroded beaches. October 9, 2006. The News Journal/Scott Nathan

View of Dewey Beach where contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is performing beach sand replenishment.

View of sand on the Dodge Island dredger that is being pumped onto Dewey Beach.

Pablo Solano, a drag tender with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, connects the probe to the bell to begin the process of pumping sand onto Dewey Beach.

View of sand in the hopper on the Dodge Island dredger that is being pumped onto Dewey Beach.

View of sand in the hopper on the Dodge Island dredger that is being pumped onto Dewey Beach.

Cameron Whitmore, site manager, watches as the sand is pumped to Dewey Beach from the Dodge Island dredger.

View of sand in the hopper on the Dodge Island dredger that is being pumped onto Dewey Beach.

View of sand in the hopper on the Dodge Island dredger that is being pumped onto Dewey Beach.

View of the deck on the Dodge Island dredger.

View of sand in the hopper on the Dodge Island dredger that is being pumped onto Dewey Beach.

Jets of water break up the sand that is being pumped from the Dodge Island dredger to Dewey Beach.