New sea oats on Highway 90 holding up against storm

Masks, when they are inside the- stations.

- - just last week crews finsihed - planting thousands of - sea oats along highway 90 on th- beach.- today... crews went out to chec- on the plants to see if - they survied the storm.

- the sea oats were brought in an- planted to help keep the- sand from blowing onto highway- 90.

- officals were unsure if the oat- would surive cristobal- so this morning they were out - along the beach survying the- plants.

- the good news is that crews say- that most of the plants they- checked on this morning are - still in place.

- - "well so far we are very optimistic, and - that the plants were not- dislodged from the sand, most o- the plants that we are- - - - seeing are still in place, the- ones that we cant see we are- hopeful that the stems- were removed from the rootball,- and the rootball is still in th- sand.

Once the sand - starts drying out and the water- comes out of it and the sunshin- comes out we are very - hopeful that the plants will- continue to grow and become - - - - established and this will still- be a successful project."

The longer the sea oats are - planted the more they will- be able to help keep