Parts of the iconic Highway 12 through the Outer Banks of North Carolina need to be replaced after Hurricane Matthew. Just like parts that needed to be replaced from the previous storm, and the one before that. When coastal geologists tell you this is going to keep happening (in case the stark reality of it is not enough for you) – why wouldn’t you move this road? The Virginia Pilot’s Jeff Hampton talks about the cost of it all in this article.
Beach Replenishment Film
There is a documentary about beach replenishment called Shored Up. It was reviewed in Variety magazine recently, and in the Village Voice and the New York Times in recent months. The biggest take away concept from the film is summed up in one quote. Continue reading “Beach Replenishment Film”