Climate-driven storms undermine brand-new Beach Drive
On the 10th of September, climate-change driven storms dumped about 6 inches of rain in the Rock Creek watershed in a matter of hours. Rock Creek came out of it banks, and when the waters receded, part of newly-rebuilt Beach Drive was found to have been undermined. The damaged area has been closed, as it is unknown how muchg weight the undermined area can support without collapsing.
Video-examining the damage left by the Sep 10th storm that undermined Beach Drive 1 min 20 sec
This part of Beach Drive was rebuilt just two year ago w new drainage, but new more powerful storms have already undermined it
Undermined area on Beach Drive. Immediately south of the beginning of the closure heading southbound, underneath the southbound lane
