--- title: "Mysterious Object Emerges From Beach in Florida" description: "Beach erosion caused by Hurricane Nicole and Ian has caused a massive mysterious object to poke out of the sand at Daytona Beach Shores in Florida." date: "2022-12-05" modified: "2022-12-05" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/mysterious-object-emerges-beach-florida" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "florida" - "hurricane ian" - "object" - "the digest" --- # Mysterious Object Emerges From Beach in Florida ![Beach erosion caused by Hurricane Nicole and Ian has caused a massive mysterious object to poke out of the sand at Daytona Beach Shores in Florida.]() *\Image: Volusia County\* ## Unidentified Beach Object Beach erosion caused by Hurricane Nicole and Ian has caused a massive mysterious object to poke out of the sand at Daytona Beach Shores in Volusia County, Florida — a tantalizing enigma that's naturally fascinating folks online. The lengthy object appears to be mostly made out of wood and metal and measures roughly 80 feet from end to end, [*The New York Times* reports](). Officials are still investigating and can only hazard a guess. "It is a mystery," Tamra Malphurs, a spokeswoman for Volusia County Beach Safety, told the *NYT*. "Many people think it is an old ship of some sort." https://twitter.com/WFLA/status/1597918362750918656 ## Extreme Erosion Others have speculated that the object is a piece of an old pier, or that it could be a long-lost piece of NASCAR spectator seating from the community's iconic racetrack, according to the *NYT*. Erosion has been particularly bad thanks to the two hurricanes making landfall this summer. "We haven't seen this kind of erosion in a very long time," Volusia beach safety deputy chief Tammy Malphurs [told local news](). "I've been on the beach probably 25 years and that's the first time I've seen it exposed." Extreme, climate change-driven weather patterns have unearthed a number of unusual objects across the world this year. Low water levels have uncovered [entire lost villages](), [ancient ruins]() and a number of [shipwrecks](). It's only a matter of time until we can figure out what the mysterious object unearthed on Florida's shore is. For now, all we can do is speculate. **READ MORE:** [Mysterious Object Emerges on a Florida Beach, Setting Off Speculation]() \[*The New York Times*\] **More on mysterious objects:** *[Astronomers Puzzled by Extremely Peculiar Object in Deep Space]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()