“Report on Operation Five-High, March 1962 Storm” was
“Report on Operation Five-High, March 1962 Storm” was issued by the North Atlantic Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in August 1963, and it describes the historic storm, later known as the Ash Wednes... More
Original Caption from 1963 Report: Ocean City, MD.
Original Caption from 1963 Report: Ocean City, MD. showing the depth of sand deposited in the streets during the storm.
Sand is pumped onto the beach near what is likely meant
Sand is pumped onto the beach near what is likely meant to be McComas Avenue, near 123rd Street now. The training dikes are barriers of sand used to help keep freshly pumped sand in the area while allowing wate... More
Original Caption from 1963 Report: View north along
Original Caption from 1963 Report: View north along the boardwalk from the vicinity of 18th Street showing area on 18 September 1962 (above) before placement of protective dune and same area on 10 December 1962... More
Original Caption from 1963 Report: View of breach adjacent
Original Caption from 1963 Report: View of breach adjacent to South Jetty on Assateague Island taken 8 March 1962 (above) with a view of the same area on 15 May 1962 (below) after placement of fill by the 27-in... More
Sand is pumped onto the beach at Ocean City in 1991
Sand is pumped onto the beach at Ocean City in 1991 as part of initial construction of the beach berm and dune that are parts of the existing coastal storm risk management project. The Corps of Engineers, worki... More
Crews work to construct the steel sheet piling bulkhead
Crews work to construct the steel sheet piling bulkhead with a concrete cap that rises 14.5 feet above National Geodetic Vertical Datum along the oceanward edge of the boardwalk in 1991. These boardwalk improve... More