Barrier islands, long, narrow strips of sand ... maybe even a back dune area and a large white sandy beach. It's just that erosion and the ocean has caught up to them," Hallac said.

The North Carolina coast stretches along 320 miles of the Atlantic Ocean. Every mile is shifting in some way or another.

Rising erosion rates present a serious problem ... an average coastline recession rate of 25 feet per year on some barrier islands in the Southeast. With nearly 30% of the U.S. population living ...

All the Barrier Island mayors are now sending two letters ... "our communities are on the frontlines of coastal erosion, ...

In addition to protecting coastal communities, a healthy dune system allows a barrier island to protect itself from frequent flooding. Over time, flooding and beach erosion of islands in the high ...

PETERSBURG – Upper Township Committeeman Zachary Palombo said at the May 12 committee meeting that dune erosion at Strathmere ...

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND — Another barrier island is under pressure to review its stance on erosion control measures, like seawalls, bulkheads and revetments. Eric Dodson has lived on Sullivan’s ...

About two city blocks offshore lies Sugarloaf Island, a small, human-made barrier island that protects ... The WADs prevent erosion by breaking up waves, so rough waters hit them instead of ...

McCandless attended the University of Rhode Island and said he has studied ... The Breachway remains badly damaged with continued erosion of the barrier beach. Damaged Charlestown Breachway ...