AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced today the completion of the Indianola Harvey Repair Project to address damage caused, in part, by Hurricane Harvey. Erosion, caused by both tropical storms and consistent wind-borne erosional regression over time, is a big crucial issue in this area. Hurricane Harvey was particularly destructive impactful and resulted in a net loss of 3,411 cubic yards of sand from the various beach cells of this multi-cell erosion response project originally constructed in 2003.
"As someone who grew up on the Texas Coast, ensuring these beautiful beaches are strong and resilient is one of my top priorities," said Commissioner Buckingham. "I thank our Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act Project managers for their hard work to help our beaches rebound naturally from hurricanes and various storms that threaten our coastline."
In this photo, you can see Cell 1 pre-repair looking south
Calhoun County is working to combat increased erosion along its beaches adjacent to the west shoreline of Matagorda Bay with the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act. Located near Port Lavaca, the Indianola Harvey Repair Project began on May 30 and involved addressing Hurricane Harvey's erosional damage at nine different beach cells. Seven of those beach cells were on the north side of Indianola Beach, and two of them on the south side.
In this photo, you can see Cell 1 post-repair looking north
Together with the FEMA Public Assistance Program, the GLO repaired Indianola Beach by adding sand back into the system. A cumulative volume of 3,936 cubic yards of beach fill was placed throughout eight beach cells to mitigate the net loss of material due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey.
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Dr. Dawn Buckingham made history in 2022, winning a statewide election to become Texas' first female Land Commissioner. As Land Commissioner, Dr. Dawn Buckingham is committed to helping Texans after a disaster, supporting Texas energy, ensuring that every child in Texas receives a high-quality public education, serving Texas Veterans, and securing the border to keep our communities safe.