“Waves constantly breaking on the structure start to erode it and make it become unstable. But I don't think that was a major factor in the canals. You just don't have the (open area) to allow wave growth to occur.”
“Hurricane Ivan could have had very little impact overall compared to what the cold fronts do every year. It's almost like a cancer that is low grade, but it continues incessantly, and it will only get worse.”
“It's a very significant problem, and people on the north shore are now beginning to understand. This is happening all along the northern Gulf Coast. Homeowners are really not aware that these cold fronts can do significant damage.”
