A look at Michigan's disappearing shorelines [View all]

(WDIV Detroit) LAKEPORT, Mich. – With the recent heat, it’s hard to not think about spending the day on one of Michigan’s many lakes, but there’s a growing problem for many towns along the lakes: erosion.

It’s been happening for years, but as climate change continues to impact the lakes, experts and those who live on the shore are beginning to worry.

“Sometimes we could feel spray up against the windows of the house, and big waves, you would actually feel the house vibrate when they hit the seawall,” said Geof Kusch. “Now you can see that the beach is about a foot below my sidewalk at the height of the high water. It was four to five feet from the sidewalk, down to what beach was there.”

Kusch has lived along Lake Huron for nearly a decade. In 2020, the water came a little too close for comfort. At its worst, the water has practically knocked on their back door. ..........(more)

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