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Dune erosion at Camp Lejeune

Detailed Description

Waves and surge from Hurricane Florence caused as much as 35 meters of retreat in the dunes at this location in Camp Lejeune.  Sand deposited across the road indicates that the area in front of the yellow arrow may have overwashed. The probability of dune erosion at this location was 100%, while the probability of overwash for this location was 78%.  

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Public Domain.

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