The mayor holds a crab with oysters growing on it. (Photo via Chesapeake Bay Foundation) |
The call to James "Ooker" Eskridge was prompted by a CNN story that reported, "The residents here are extremely scared that if something isn't done
soon, their homes and livelihoods will be washed away." It included Eskridge saying, "We've depended on the Chesapeake Bay for a couple hundred years or
more, and now it's the Chesapeake Bay that's the greatest threat to our
existence. . . . Donald Trump, if you see this, whatever you can do, we welcome any help
you can give us." He added later, "I love
Trump as much as any family member I got."
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"The Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to begin building a jetty
on the west channel of the island some time this year to protect it
from the harsh currents," Andrews reports. "But Eskridge said they need a jetty, or perhaps
even a sea wall, around the entire island. He believes Trump will cut through red tape and get them that wall."
UPDATE, June 16: In a Skype interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, Eskridge said "Sea-level rise may be occurring, but it's a slow pace," while wave erosion is seen weekly. "The island is settling, sinking, but we can pump material onto the island to build the island up." He added, "I know there's changes in the climate . . . I'm just not totally convinced that it's man-made."
UPDATE, June 16: In a Skype interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, Eskridge said "Sea-level rise may be occurring, but it's a slow pace," while wave erosion is seen weekly. "The island is settling, sinking, but we can pump material onto the island to build the island up." He added, "I know there's changes in the climate . . . I'm just not totally convinced that it's man-made."
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