A nor'easter hit the Delaware coast from October 2 to 4, 2015, and severely eroded South Bethany′s beach and dune. The beach and dune suffered additional damage during a winter storm that struck the area from January 22 to 24, 2016. In February 2016, officials announced that there was no funding available for replenishment of South Bethany′s beach and dune during 2016, and that replenishment would not take place until 2017, in accordance with the schedule established before the two storms hit.