Seawalls for Hurricanes & Rising Sea Level

Protect Your Property with Proven Strength

Many times a picture is worth a thousand words, as shown here. This photo was taken after a direct hit in the Florida Keys with Hurricane Irma. This property owner's land with water on both sides was protected before the storm with a Truline seawall. Can you imagine the damage and costs if the land had not been properly protected?

It is costly to live in waterfront properties and hurricane and storm prone areas. Usually insurance does not cover the cost of lost land or land recovery.

When considering your seawall material options, be sure to ask your engineer or contractor for a Truline seawall - you'll be glad you built it right the first time with proven strength and performance.

Truline seawall Florida Keys after Hurricane Irma

Topic Articles: Hurricanes, Sea Level Rise & Tides

TRULINE® Seawalls in Florida Post-Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma, the catastrophic and unofficially 4th costliest hurricane on record, lasted 12 days, took 134 lives and damaged or destroyed much property and the environment. The devastating storm stretched approximately 650 miles from east to west. Florida, one of …

Rising sea levels a growing concern for waterfront homeowners

As sea levels rise, homeowners with shore-front properties are finding it increasingly difficult to sell their homes. Home buyers are beginning to view them as risky investments. However, seawalls may be the solution to preventing rising sea levels from destroying …

Hurricane and Storm Surge: Protecting Property with 75+ Year Seawalls

For the Atlantic Basin area, which includes the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico, the official hurricane season is nearing its end now. The season typically runs from June 1st to November 30th. This 2016 season …

Check Your Seawalls: Are You Ready for Hurricane Season?

Seawalls are a critical first line of defense to protect property from erosion and other damage associated with storm surge and increased wave action and turbulence caused by hurricanes. The destructive forces associated with these storms can be very damaging …

Rising Sea Level and Seawalls

Climate change has resulted in sea levels that are now higher than ever before in recorded history; scientists predict sea level rise is a trend that will continue throughout this century placing many of the world’s coastal cities directly in …

Seawall Height Proposals for Community Resilience: Increasing Seawall Height with Additional Cap May Not be Best

According to the Broward County Climate, Energy and Sustainability Program website regarding the Regional Resilience Standard on Seawalls, the Broward County Commission on November 13, 2018, has “approved the initiation of a land use plan amendment to establish a seawall…

How to Raise Your Seawall Height: Standard Concrete Seawall vs. TRULINE®

As many of you know, there is an overwhelming amount of information, data and ideas on the subjects of climate change and sea level rise available on the internet. For those living in coastal communities that are dealing with some…

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