New Wrightsville Beach school planned with storms, floods in mind

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH (STARNEWS) — During Hurricane Florence, Wrightsville Beach Elementary School fared better than many in the region.

Like much of Wrightsville Beach, the 66-year-old building was spared the flooding that devastated many inland areas. But with a changing climate and swelling seas threatening coastal buildings, the elementary school is getting renovations for the 21st century.

The renovations, which will add a second floor to the building and are scheduled to start this summer, are mostly aimed at making room for a growing student body.

But architect John Sawyer, of Sawyer, Sherwood and Associate, said that planning for future, stronger storms was key to designing the new school.

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