Coastal
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The Chicago Tribune published a recent article on the increasing move of American to coastal areas. The number of people moving to the Florida coastline alone has increased 1.1 million since 1990, not including part-year residents. A third of that coastal development has been on the shoreline itself, in spite of increasingly restrictive building codes…
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The Southeast Regional Climate Center posted a story on Facebook today about NOAA and the Coast Guard joining together to preserve a WW1 shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina. The lightship Diamond Shoal Lightship No. 71 was attacked by a German ship after it reported by radio the presence of a German U-boat off…
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A story this week in the Virginian-Pilot discusses the quandary buyers are having in purchasing property in low-lying areas in Norfolk, VA. As you may know, properties near the coast are usually desirable and expensive and in high demand. But realtors in Norfolk are starting to see people think twice about buying property near water…
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If you live near the coast in the Southeast, you are no doubt aware that storm surges associated with land-falling hurricanes can cause tremendous devastation. Storm surges from Ivan and Katrina caused tremendous damage to coastal areas. At the same time coastlines are being developed at a rapid rate, putting more people in harm’s way…
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Yahoo News posted a story yesterday from Reuters on Chincoteague Island in Virginia, the gateway to a national wildlife refuge located on a barrier island with a mile-long beach. The story describes the trends in sea level along the island and the varied reactions from these trends and responses to the potential loss in beach…