NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — This past winter, powerful storms swept through Newport, leaving significant damage along the Easton’s Beach boardwalk.
City manager Colin Kennedy said these climate change-fueled storms are causing problems across the city.
“The constant wave actions on our bulkheads and our beach and our seawalls is undeniable,” Kennedy said. “To say that we are in a position where we feel like we have to act urgently, it would be an understatement.”…