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Tides Take Away Beach Cottages

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(June 26) - The tides are high in Cape Cod, and some beach cottages aren't holding on.
Powerful waves fueled by stormy weather knocked two cottages off their foundations in Chatham, Mass., sending them crumbling into the ocean, The Boston Globe reported.
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The cottages, also called "camps," were part of a cluster of five seaside homes in an enclave known as the First Village. The houses' future along the ocean has long been an uncertain one. But the land the homes are on has been experiencing serious erosion since April 2007, when a storm breached the barrier island. That break ultimately reduced the homes in the First Village from 12 down to five.
The latest storm appears to have sealed the fate of the final five. "We lost 40 feet of beachfront over the last few days,’" Bill Hammatt, one of the cottage owners, told the Globe. "Unfortunately, it has terminally damaged all five of the remaining buildings."
Town officials said four of the five owners have asked to demolish what's left of their cottages.
"They realize it really is past the point of no return,’" said Ted Keon, the town's director of coastal resources.
For Todd Thayer, whose family has enjoyed the cottages for decades, it marks the end of an era. "I have to tell you, it’s a very sad feeling," he told the Globe.
The owners said they knew this day was coming, but they hoped the cottages would be able to sustain one more season. "All we need is one big storm, and we're gone," Hammatt recalled thinking just a week ago.
Town officials said they're concerned about the potential effect of the erosion on mainland property, which only time can answer.
Get the full story from The Boston Globe.
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2009-06-26 14:50:46
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Bdingohellsk8er

01:32 AMJun 28 2009

FOR THE LIFE OF ME, I DONT KNOW HOW ANYONE WOULD WANT TO LIVE THERE~SO MUCH FOR THE WATER FRONT PROPERITY~

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Dunepyke

11:39 PMJun 28 2009

My family has photo albums going back to the early '50s of a MA beach, which left 60 ft. of beach to sit on at high tide. High tide now licks the seawall and the street above it. During the blizzard of '78, every house on all the streets were sand-blasted of their paint, had their uncovered picture windows etched with fog, and all the roads washed out. How can anyone not believe in Global Warming? Maybe the alarm was only recently called to the public's attention, but it has been going on for 50 years or more.

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SomebodySaidThis

10:52 PMJun 28 2009

RCBARB77 09:51 PMJun 28 2009 It's very simple. The Republican Right is ruled by the Religious Zealots who believe Earth is ONLY about 6 thousand years old.....NOT 4.5 Billion years old ( which is more or less fact). They also do NOT accept the fact the Global warming is REAL.They will cling to notions that do not make any sense, based on the SCIENCE. I guess science is a Liberal Left wing Devil's tool....in their minds. What they should really worry about is venturing to far out into the rising oceans....they may fall off the edge of the world......lol. ////////////////// You're about as smart as barnacles on the bottom a sunken ship sitting at the bottom of shit river !!! Ya Uni-brow Looking Bitch !!!

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SomebodySaidThis

10:46 PMJun 28 2009

User598486 07:11 PMJun 27 2009 Fema, will put it all back togeather for them ///////////// Yeah, using duct tape!!!

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SomebodySaidThis

10:42 PMJun 28 2009

Mommy mommy daddy, can we go live in Grandmas old beach cottage this summer in Chatham, Mass? Please! Is it still there or did the waves knock it down? It's still there daddy! Are you sure honey? Yes mommy! I saw a picture of it! Oh, on news on TV? No, in a picture album !!!

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J9Neil

10:34 PMJun 28 2009

PrincessKAREN68x - Your post just may be the most jealous comment I have ever read.I own my home, I have insurance but I'm not trying to impress anyone. Get rid of that hatred and jealousy. It will eat you alive.

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Ali4music

10:24 PMJun 28 2009

PrincessKAREN68x Um, are you a kid? Buffy and muffy? LOL. Your post gave me the best laugh of the day because it was so whacked! If you are not a kid, you need to get a grip. I live in Ma, and I also live near a beach. Guess what? I am not rich and my name is not Muffy! LOL

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J9Neil

10:23 PMJun 28 2009

RCBARB77 - What a longwinded, politics-not-necessary reason why a house got washed away. If I buy a new house, I'll check how old the earth is and what party is in power in DC.

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dirtbleachten

09:55 PMJun 28 2009

their probably gonna rebuild em in da same spot idiots

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Martypistilli

09:51 PMJun 28 2009

ok what the **** do think would happen look how close they are to the water. I read the headliner and took a glance at the pic this is a no brainer duh do not feel sorry for them

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