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An 8-year-old boy remains in serious condition after he was buried in the sand at Fort Ord Dunes State Park.
While many beach goers are aware of the dangers of the water, sand can be just as dangerous.
“Sand varies widely from totally round sand grains, which cannot stand at any slope at all,” said Dr. Gary Griggs, a Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Dr. Griggs said the further you dig into the ground; you lose strength in the walls and create more weight and pressure…
Read Full Article, KSBW (07-10-2020)
Why This Treacherous Hawaiian Beach, Keeps Breaking People’s Necks, The Washington Post (10-27-2015)
Adding new sand didn’t merely widen the beaches, they found — it made them higher, “resulting in steep slopes that can cause large waves to break close to shore. In other words, replenishment was doing to Delaware’s beaches what nature long ago did to Hawaii’s Sandy Beach…
Sand re-nourishment could be culprit for beach-related accidents; CBS Miami (11-13-2019)
A wider, deeper beach awaits Ocean City vacationers, but is it safe? The Washington Post (06-01-2018)
Ocean City vacationers may notice deeper, wider beaches, the result of a $282 million sand-dredging project aimed at protecting the resort town from storm damage. But the work also raises concerns about surf injuries and swimmer safety…
Widening beaches might bring more hazards, researchers say; Sun Sentinel (04-04-2018)
Widening beaches might be linked to an increase in accidents, according to new data. The number of ocean rescues spikes after beaches are buffed up, according to the data published in the Journal of Ocean Research…
Is pumping more sand onto NC beaches causing deadly currents? The News & Observer (08-30-2018)
