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Hurricane Irma Pre- and Post-Storm Photo Comparisons - Palm Island

By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center September 2017 (approx.)
Palm Island illustrates varying coastal responses to elevated water levels during Irma
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Location 9: This beach on Palm Island illustrates varying coastal responses to elevated water levels during Irma. The southern portion of the beach experienced beach erosion, the northern portion overwashed, and the middle section was inundated. Predicted probabilities of dune erosion, overwash, and inundation were 100, 98, and 78 percent respectively.

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