Lido Beach Major Erosion, Sarasota, FL 12/14/2018

An approaching strong frontal system brings high winds and surf to Lido Key Beach causing more erosion and disrupting the beach renourishment project that started in November to mitigate the severe beach erosion from 2016, 2017 and 2018 hurricanes. High surf, high winds, sea form, and beach erosion. Beach renourishment equipment.
Shot Description

1) Lido Key Beach sign on life guard tower.
2) Sea level rising sign.
3) Erosion control barriers.
4) Man watching high surf.
5) High surf.
6) Beach renourishment construction equipment idle while erosion occurs in stormy conditions and high surf.
7) Erosion occurring.
8) High surf and surveying stakes.
9) Man walks along surf wide shot.
10,11) Erosion taking out new renourished area forming a small island.
12,13) Sea foam forming in high surf and being blown by wind.
14,15) Beach renourishment construction equip sitting idle.
16) Dredge pipe on beach.
17) Protective vegetation sign blowing flat in wind.
18) Red tide warning sign as red tide is still present.

SID: Brian Dombrowski

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