Figure 5.20: Photo of the Hurricane Sandy storm scarp produced by beach erosion midway up the newly replenished shoreline at Wallops Island. Finished in the summer of 2012 after Hurricane Irene, an extensive shoreline replenishment project was undertaken to help protect NASA’s launch infrastructure. Although erosion was significant, the amount of damage produced by Sandy, compared to Irene, was significantly less – in part because this new higher beach protected shoreline and prevented overwash in this area. Jeep Cherokee for scale. Photo November 2012.
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