Public warned away from Sunset Beach after extreme erosion
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COURTESY HONOLULU OCEAN SAFETY AND LIFEGUARD SERVICES DIVISION
An Ocean Safety storage room was teetering over a 20-foot drop at Sunset Beach today. City officials warned the public today to avoid Sunset Beach because of the extreme erosion.
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COURTESY HONOLULU OCEAN SAFETY AND LIFEGUARD SERVICES DIVISION
A close up of the edge of a storage room above a cliff caused by extreme erosion at Sunset Beach.
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COURTESY HONOLULU OCEAN SAFETY AND LIFEGUARD SERVICES DIVISION
Extreme erosion has created a hazardous condition at Sunset Beach on Oahu’s North Shore.
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The city is urging the public to stay away from Sunset Beach because of a hazardous condition caused by extreme erosion, a Honolulu Ocean Safety Division spokeswoman said.
Shayne Enright, Ocean Safety spokeswoman, said today a storage room belonging to the division is teetering on the edge of a 20 foot drop because of the erosion.
She said city crews will determine a plan for the structure Monday.