Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 7:58pm
Delaware beaches get $8.2 M for storm repair
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Two Delaware beaches will receive a combined $8.2 million facelift after the state's congressional delegation snagged federal funding to repair damage done by winter storms.
Both Bethany and South Bethany beaches will benefit from the aid.
A state official says Rehoboth and Dewey Beach could also receive funding.
The state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has estimated
there was roughly $40 million of storm damage done to Delaware's beaches.
Leaders of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say the money will be used to restore the
beaches to the way they appeared before the storms.
Agency officials expects repair work will begin in the fall.
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