GEORGETOWN, S.C. — Despite the predicted pounding from Hurricane Earl, local beaches, and the number of visitors, held up well over the Labor Day weekend.
Dan Burger, an employee with DHEC’s division of program Administration and Communication Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, said there was minimal erosion caused by Hurricane Earl.
Some areas in South Carolina were not so lucky, including Folly Beach near Charleston, which lost at least 125 parking spaces due to erosion, Burger said.
No serious damage, however, was reported in Georgetown County.
Several area beaches have been listed as vulnerable to erosion, including the South End of Pawleys Island.
“Despite several days of increased wave action, it appears that Georgetown and Horry county beaches experienced very little erosion from Hurricane Earl,” Burger said. “Overall, South Carolina beaches endured Hurricane Earl relatively unscathed, with only a couple of hot spots along the mid to southern coast.”
Some slight slope changes were noticed in Murrells Inlet, but those problems should be reversed by the natural tide cycle, Burger said.
Local authorities also said swimmers heeded the warnings to stay out of the water.
No problems with swimmers were reported over the weekend at Pawleys Island, said Clay Naar, an officer with the Pawleys Island Police Department.
“We had a relatively nice weekend,” Narr said. “Saturday, Sunday and Monday were actually pretty good.”
He said swimmers used their good judgement and did not go into the water, avoiding the rip currents brought by Earl.
“These people were very smart not to go in,’’ he said. We have real big signs in the county parking lots warning of rip currents. It seemed like people like used good judgement.
He said the beach was packed for the Labor Day weekend and there was no difference in the number of visitors.
The visitors seemed to be coming from different areas, but he couldn’t tell if they were fleeing Hurricane Earl.
“If you look at the parking lot, they were from all over,’’ he said. “You couldn’t really make a judgement. It was an enjoyable weekend.”
By Kelly Marshall Fuller
Kfuller@gtowntimes.com
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