There were large drop-offs at beach access points making the area unsafe, officials said.
All of Stone Harbor’s beaches will be closed until further notice due to the existence of “hidden safety hazards,” according to a notice posted on the borough’s Facebook page.“Stone Harbor’s beachfront suffered severe erosion as a result of the latest nor’easter,” the spokesperson said. “There are eight to ten-foot drop-offs at the beach access points making it unsafe.
The number of Hurricane Ian-related deaths rose to at least 101 on Thursday, eight days after the storm made landfall in southwest Florida. According to reports from the Florida Medical Examiners Commission, 92 of those deaths were in Florida. Five people were also killed in North Carolina,Ian is the second-deadliest storm to hit the mainland U.S. in the 21st century behind Hurricane Katrina, which left more than 1,800 people dead in 2005. The deadliest hurricane ever to hit the U.S.
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