King tides wash away sand and expose seawalls at New Smyrna Beach

King tides are pushing water farther up New Smyrna Beach, washing away sand and leaving seawalls exposed to the waves.Channel 9’s Chloe Morrissey found exposed sections of seawall Tuesday where sand had provided a buffer between the ocean and beachfront properties.The erosion comes months after Volusia County completed its South Berm Construction Project in May, reinforcing more than four miles of shoreline.Sand intended to absorb wave impactsThe approximately $25 million project placed about 550,000 cubic yards of sand along the beach.County officials say that sand is designed to act as a buffer, absorbing wave impacts before they reach seawalls and beachfront properties.Although sand has washed away from sections of the shoreline, county officials say displaced sand is expected to naturally work its way back onto the beach over time.The county told Channel 9 it will not have a full picture of the latest impacts until conditions improve.Shoreline faced erosion earlier this fallThis is