scary real life just happened up in maine on the beach
This photo provided by Patrick Acord shows his wife, Jamie Acord, on Popham Beach, where she sunk to her hips in quicksand, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Phippsburg, Maine. (Patrick Acord via AP)
In this case, climate change played a role in the episode at the state’s busiest state park beach, which draws more than 225,000 visitors each year, Britt said. A series of winter storms rerouted a river that pours into the ocean, softening the sand in area where beachgoers are more apt to walk, necessitating the placement warning signs by park staff, he said.
This photo provided by Patrick Acord shows his wife, Jamie Acord, on Popham Beach, where she sunk to her hips in quicksand, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Phippsburg, Maine. (Patrick Acord via AP)
In this case, climate change played a role in the episode at the state’s busiest state park beach, which draws more than 225,000 visitors each year, Britt said. A series of winter storms rerouted a river that pours into the ocean, softening the sand in area where beachgoers are more apt to walk, necessitating the placement warning signs by park staff, he said.