Ida erodes shoreline, but that's extent of storm's damage in Orange Beach | Breaking News from the Press-Register - al.com

Ida erodes shoreline, but that's extent of storm's damage in Orange Beach | Breaking News from the Press-Register - al.com: "ORANGE BEACH, Ala. -- Tropical Storm Ida did no damage to structures in Orange Beach, but the storm's surge and pounding surf took a toll on the city's multimillion dollar manmade beaches, municipal officials said.

It may be a week or more before crews are able to survey the shoreline and gauge the extent of the erosion. But Coastal Resources Manager Phillip West said this morning that the damage appears to be comparable to that caused by last summer's hurricanes Ike and Gustav, which dealt glancing blows to coastal Alabama."