Figure 5.1: The photo is from Wallops Island, view to the north showing erosion of the southern end of the island and the exposure of the geotextile tubes that were used as artificial dunes prior to beach replenishment. Intensive erosion from Hurricane Sandy helped, in part, expose the previously buried artificial dunes. A 14’ high, 70 m-wide beach had been created in front of the artificial dunes by the Army Corps ($34 million) job was completed in August 2012, but as shown in the picture much of this 70 m-wide beach was eroded out by the storm. Although it took a beating, compared to Hurricane Irene just a year earlier, facilities were up and running the day after the storm with limited interruption. The replenishment project was considered a great success.
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