Breast melanoma survivor honored with Andrea's Reef - WPEC

WEST PALM seashore (CBS12) —

a native mom and three time breast melanoma survivor is being honored in a huge method, 75 feet under the sea.

Andrea Torrente from Palm beach County is the idea at the back of "Andrea's Reef."

Torrente, who's battled breast cancer 3 times, turned into nominated by way of Susan G. Komen South Florida to be the face of the big mermaid creation with the aid of artist Thomas McDonald.

On Thursday, the mermaid grew to be the center-piece of the most up-to-date addition to our artificial reef system.

college students from the Riviera beach Maritime Academy helped assemble and design the 6-piece creation which also includes Roman columns, a treasure chest, sea turtles, and stingrays.

Thursday morning, the ultimate product, weighing in at 60,000 pounds, was sunk off the shores of Ocean Reef Park on Singer Island.

it be now resting on the ocean floor, 1 mile north of the Palm beach Inlet and three/4 miles east at sea.

They community hopes "Andrea's Reef" will no longer best promote scuba diving, fishing, snorkeling and tourism but additionally characterize the incredible power of those scuffling with melanoma in addition to honor and bear in mind those that lost their lives to it.