USACE says Erin caused ‘widespread deterioration’ at former Buxton Naval Facility
Buxton-Beach. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District team returned to Buxton, North Carolina, on Thursday, Aug. 21 to begin a post-Hurricane Erin assessment of the former Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) property within Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Dare County.
Hurricane Erin has significantly impacted the FUDS property, causing widespread deterioration.
A noticeable amount of the petroleum-impacted soil is now located closer to the ocean and underground soils are being disturbed by wave action and releasing petroleum vapors. No visible sheen has been seen on the water.
USACE’s team is on-site and