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Hurricane Ian eroded Florida dunes

By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Eroded dunes topped with palmetto shrubs on a beach at dusk
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Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida as a Category 4 hurricane in September 2022 and impacted both the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts. This dune in Flagler County, Florida experienced severe erosion due to waves from the storm.

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Photo by Danielle Faletti. Used with permission. 

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