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Before and After Hurricane Matthew, Kitty Hawk

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program December 2016 (approx.)
Two photographs showing the same beach location before and after a hurricane, the after photo shows beach and sand erosion.
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Detailed Description

Low-altitude oblique photography before Hurricane Matthew (Feb. 19, 2016) and after (Oct. 15, 2016) shows storm surge and wave runup eroded dunes and exposed State Road 12 to wave attack, undercutting the roadway at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The yellow arrows in each image point to the same features in both photos.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.