Friday, July 13, 2012

Working to Save Plum Island

With heavy rainfall from this past month, Plum Island has now been declared a state of emergency due to extreme sand erosion. At this very moment four houses are in jeopardy of collapsing into the ocean. Since this morning, I have been on the island working with local, state and federal officials to address this dire issue.

Posted below is the latest news report by NECN, which is covering this story alongside several news outlets. Be sure to keep visiting Tarr Talk for the latest updates as we work towards a solution to this issue.