| 单词 | barrier island |
| 例句 | Off the southeastern coast of Iceland sits a low barrier island called Papos. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Stands of palmettos and live oaks met the car as the road ribboned out straight in its last sprint to the barrier islands. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The time was marked down and all eyes turned eastward toward the waters and breakers along the barrier islands. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z No word of survivors on the Carolina barrier islands. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z My barrier island works are markers, clocks, fragile emblems, souvenirs of places that exist in conflict with their past and in defiance of their future. 12 Artists On: Climate Change 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Booms were put up around barrier islands that serve as pelican rookeries. The Gulf Coast may never recover 2013-04-23T20:02:00Z On the other are residents of the nearby barrier islands and coastline who fear falling debris, toxic plumes and catastrophic fire. Last Stop on the Way to the Cosmos? No Thanks. 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z Kompothecras grew up on the Gulf Coast barrier island, where much of the show is filmed. MTV fires ‘Siesta Key’ star as new season continues 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z It's part of nearly 2,000 acres that the group preserves on the barrier islands. Captiva & Sanibel Islands, FL 2010-03-11T20:37:00Z With wide stretches of sandy beach, the tiny barrier island, just over three square miles in size, is a favorite retreat among sun-seeking Savannahians. 36 Hours in Savannah, Ga. 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z The barrier islands look very bad to me, but one must note they were in trouble before the spill due to coastal erosion. The Gulf Coast may never recover 2013-04-23T20:02:00Z On this remote barrier island accessible only by boat, a labyrinth of gnarled live oak branches shields 16 campsites from the sun and sea breezes. These Are America's Prettiest Beach Campsites 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z An undeveloped barrier island off the coast of Maryland and Virginia, Assateague is a fairy tale of sand beaches, salt marshes and celebrated wild horses. Can you plan a 2017 vacation with a 40-year-old travel guide? 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Vaughan, a North Carolinian who knows her barrier islands, ushered me into a quasi-classroom with rows of chairs and a map of the Eastern Shore pinned to the wall. Virginia’s Eastern Shore: A natural fit for summer A lifetime on Georgia’s largest and wildest barrier island has rewarded him with impressive fishing skills. On a Georgia Island, a Lot of Good Food and Plenty of Nothing 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z The resort, he said, places a premium on conservation efforts, encouraging guests to immerse themselves in the local environment through organized boat trips to other barrier islands, alligator safaris and dolphin-viewing excursions. How South Carolina’s Kiawah Island strikes a balance between tourism and conservation 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z For as long as I can remember, I’ve heard stories about the beauty of the Golden Isles, four barrier islands and the region that surrounds them in southeastern Georgia. Encounters With Ghosts on Georgia’s Golden Isles 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The island is part of North Carolina's Outer Banks, a roughly 200-mile stretch of fragile barrier islands off the state's coast. Evacuations begin as Irene bears down 2011-08-24T16:25:00Z While mine is a small barrier island, not a chunk of glaciated bedrock like Manhattan, and while it is home to three thousand people, not eight million, in that moment the two were the same. Hurricane Sandy: Rebuilding is madness 2012-11-04T00:44:00Z The elusive giant squid are the barrier islands. Virginia’s Eastern Shore: A natural fit for summer Gaul traces the development of this situation—one that is replicated up and down the eastern seaboard—through the example of Long Beach Island, a barrier island north of Atlantic City. The Stark Inequality of Climate Change 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Largely protected by the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, the barrier island south of Cape Cod attracts up to 7,000 gray seals year round. The Long and Shore of It: The Country’s Most Intriguing Islands 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z While I’ve lived on the Atlantic Coast for the better part of my life, it wasn’t until I moved to a barrier island off of North Carolina that I started to think hard about hurricanes. Hurricane Sandy: Rebuilding is madness 2012-11-04T00:44:00Z Even in developing world cities like Jakarta, projects billed as climate change mitigation, like constructing artificial barrier islands, are really gussied up luxury real estate boondoggles. Four Books Explore Various Aspects of Cities Past and Present 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z We chose South Walton — made up of 16 beach neighborhoods strung along 26 miles of barrier island between the Gulf of Mexico and Choctawhatchee Bay — because of the abundance of accessible nature. Six U.S. budget vacation destinations 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Bits of plastic bags were found in the stomachs of sea turtles around the barrier islands of North Carolina. Circa Now: Local Efforts to Help the Earth 2010-10-13T21:40:00Z The gateway to the ocean lies on the shores of Assateague Island, the secluded 37-mile barrier island that runs down the Maryland coastline. Escape From the City: 9 Winter Outings That Fight Cabin Fever 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z But the barrier island of Kiawah, some 25 miles south of Charleston, S.C., is more than a golf destination with premier beachfront homes. How South Carolina’s Kiawah Island strikes a balance between tourism and conservation 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Recently Ms. Mayes talked about places that played significant roles in her childhood, from her hometown, Fitzgerald, to Georgia’s verdant barrier islands. Q&A: Frances Mayes on the Lure of Southern Landscapes 2014-04-24T17:45:21Z The inspiration for the popular children’s book Misty of Chincoteague, this 37-mile long barrier island off the coasts of Maryland and Virginia has had a population of feral horses since colonial times. Top 10 US mid-Atlantic national and state parks 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Likewise positioned along the Atlantic migratory flyway, Fire Island National Seashore is prime birding territory in the spring and fall along the 32-mile-long barrier island. The U.S. Issue: Endangered Species: A Coast-to-Coast Guide to Endangered Species 2011-05-13T20:22:51Z Before the storm, when he talked about it in his neighborhood in South Philadelphia, Kalina said, he found himself explaining what a barrier island is. Superstorm moves film from theoretical to concrete 2012-11-22T19:16:04Z Given the tides of history and the fragility of barrier islands, we’d arrived not a moment too soon. Georgia’s Sea Islands: A destination worth the paddle 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Just ahead, the scarcely visited wilds of the world’s longest barrier island. On Padre in Texas, Soft Sand, Shells and Seclusion 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Called Hog Island sheep, the breed lived on the Virginia barrier island for which they were named more than 200 years ago. George Washington had lots of little lambs, and his estate follows suit 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z The fish-hook-shaped barrier island, some 12 miles long and three miles across at its widest, was devastated. ‘There’s No Spring Break Here’: Florida’s Gulf Coast Fights to Rebound After Hurricane Ian 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z To bike to the sea, cycle over the cable-stayed Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge to Sullivans Island, a windswept barrier island with an expansive beach. Five affordable destinations for a do-it-yourself wellness vacation 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z On Grand Isle, Louisiana's only inhabited barrier island, people kept an eye on the storm that was already bringing rain there. Tropical Storm Lee forms in the Gulf 2011-09-03T01:18:00Z This windswept barrier island in the Outer Banks features 13 miles of scenic shoreline and the state’s oldest operating lighthouse. These Are America's Prettiest Beach Campsites 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Not everyone on the shore was excited about the show, though, including the mayor of Toms River, which has sections on a barrier island and the mainland that were decimated. Sandy concert offers NJ respite as well as relief 2012-12-13T02:43:09Z The 16-mile-long barrier island is home to about 800 year-round residents and a tourist population that swells into the thousands when vacationers rent rooms and cottages. Evacuations begin as Irene bears down 2011-08-24T16:25:00Z He became interested in the state of barrier islands after reading an article about how surfers opposed beach replenishment projects on the New Jersey shore. Superstorm moves film from theoretical to concrete 2012-11-22T19:16:04Z In stark contrast to the neighboring spring break mecca, this oasis on the Gulf of Mexico offers 48 campsites amid the longest undeveloped stretch of barrier island in the world. These Are America's Prettiest Beach Campsites 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Exploration of the Virginia coast should include at least part of the 70 miles of barrier islands along its Eastern Shore. Paddlers don’t have to look far to find stellar kayak excursions in the Mid-Atlantic 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z It hugged the water as much as possible, along endless beaches, through state parks and down the spine of barrier islands. Frugal Traveler: A Post-Spring Break Jaunt to Florida's Beaches 2011-04-19T21:52:22Z MacDonnell’s getaway was on a Delaware barrier island with a view of a small town across an inlet to the west. Review | In the galleries: A multi-sensory exhibit with cherry blossoms and a dire warning 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z National Seashore, a lesser-known strand of the necklace of barrier islands containing the Outer Banks. Discover Cape Lookout 2011-06-29T13:20:07.060Z As a child in the 1950s and ’60s, Bill Smith vacationed with his family in Atlantic Beach, on one of the southern-facing barrier islands along the coast of North Carolina. A Pie to Cut Through Summer’s Heat 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Habitats critical to the survival of many species are becoming worn around the edges, however, from the Mississippi River delta to Florida’s mangroves and the barrier islands of the Carolinas. The U.S. Issue: Endangered Species: A Coast-to-Coast Guide to Endangered Species 2011-05-13T20:22:51Z The latest episode unfolds on the idyllic barrier island of Siesta Key, Fla., where Piper's cousin Kathy is looking forward to glorious nuptials. Review: Clark's new mystery an irresistible read 2013-01-07T18:01:06Z Indeed, the party on this barrier island, with its fabled history as a hotbed of desire and dissipation, looks to be over this summer. Is the Party Over on Fire Island? 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z As-yet-unrealized projects include vehicles for space travel, self-supporting dwellings for a future when the climate may be less hospitable and a series of barrier islands to protect New York Harbor from rising sea levels. Review | Neglected visionary Agnes Denes altered our landscape with her art. At 88, she’s finally getting her due. 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The Outer Banks are North Carolina’s section of the barrier islands that stretch along the Eastern Seaboard. Cruising the Past, from Baltimore to Charleston 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The string of barrier islands lining the 100-mile Georgia coast was the playground of the super-rich in the early 20th century. On Cumberland Island, you don’t have to choose between roughing it and pampering yourself 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z The small city of Tybee Island is a barrier island located roughly 18 miles away from Savannah. Georgia beach party reportedly canceled overnight as organizer is arrested, saga likened to Fyre Festival 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z He paid $68 million for the first sale, an estate in Indian Creek, a man-made barrier island in the larger Miami area. What Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ move from Seattle has to do with taxes 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The Amazon.com founder, the world’s third-richest person, agreed to pay $79 million for a seven-bedroom mansion in Indian Creek, a man-made barrier island in the Miami area, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Jeff Bezos buys his Florida neighbor’s mansion for $79M 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia experienced flooding Saturday after the storm made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges. Mid-Atlantic coast under flood warnings as Ophelia weakens to post-tropical low and moves north 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia experienced flooding Saturday after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges. North Carolina, Virginia hit by Ophelia as storm weakens to tropical depression and moves north 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Access to barrier islands was temporarily shut off, and several dozen people had to be rescued from flooded homes. Tampa Bay area gets serious flooding but again dodges a direct hit from a major hurricane. 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Idalia's most dangerous feature, however, appeared to be the powerful surge of wind-driven seawater it is expected to deliver to barrier islands and other low-lying areas along the coast. Hurricane Idalia strengthens en route to Florida, expected to land as Category 4 storm 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Idalia's most dangerous feature, however, appeared to be the powerful surge of wind-driven seawater it is expected to deliver to barrier islands and other vulnerable areas along the coast. Hurricane Idalia churns toward Florida, threatening dangerous storm surge 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The evacuation of barrier islands and other low-lying areas of Florida's Gulf Coast began on Monday. Hurricane Idalia strengthens as it churns towards Florida 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Franklin County, southwest of Tallahassee, issued a mandatory evacuation for all those on the barrier islands, in low-lying areas, in mobile homes and in recreational vehicle parks starting at 6 a.m. Hurricane Idalia: Florida’s Evacuation Orders by County 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The Festival takes place on the Venice Lido - the so-called beach of Venice -- a thin barrier island in the Venetian Lagoon, which is a short boat trip from the main city of Venice. Factbox: When is Venice Film Festival 2023 and what can we expect? 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Starting in 2010, police searching for a missing woman found 10 sets of human remains in the scrub along a barrier island parkway, not far from the sands of New York’s remote Gilgo Beach. A timeline of the investigation of the Gilgo Beach killings 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z All of the women were sex workers whose remains were discovered near to each other on a barrier island off Long Island’s southern coast. Architect accused in Gilgo Beach serial killings is due back in court 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Instead, they discovered 10 sets of human remains scattered along a long barrier island. Excavator seen digging in backyard of man charged in Gilgo Beach killings 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z They had been placed roughly 10 yards from Ocean Parkway, the main east-west thoroughfare that traverses a barrier island off the South Shore. The polygon and the avalanche: How the Gilgo Beach suspect was found 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z A Massapequa Park architect, Rex Heuermann, pleaded not guilty last week after he was charged in three killings of women whose bodies were found on the barrier island. 3 charges, 11 bodies: Families hope for answers in Long Island case 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z May 1, 2010: Shannan Gilbert, a sex worker, disappears in the barrier island community of Oak Beach, New York, after fleeing the house of a client and banging on a neighbor’s door. A timeline of the investigation of the Gilgo Beach killings 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The water temperature near Key Biscayne, a barrier island just east of Miami, had already passed 89 degrees one morning this week. In Florida, Swimmers Brave an Ocean That Feels Like Steamy Syrup 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Starting in 2010, police searching for a missing woman near Long Island’s Gilgo Beach discovered 10 sets of human remains scattered along a long barrier island. Police haul more items from home of man charged in Gilgo Beach killings 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Cape Hatteras National Seashore stretches over 70 miles of barrier islands from Bodie Island to Ocracoke Island and is part of the Outer Banks along North Carolina’s Atlantic coast. Virginia Teenager Dies After He Is Buried in Sand From Dune Collapse 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z The community’s adamant stance in holding out against developers and its protectiveness of salt marshes and traditional fisheries will determine whether the barrier islands remain intact. On U.S. Barrier Islands, African-Rooted Traditions Protect Against a Relentlessly Rising Ocean 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The low-lying coastal county, which sits at the bottom of the state, is laced with streams and rivers, and flanked by marsh and barrier islands. It’s not just oceans that are rising. Groundwater is, too 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z The backyard — looking out at Assawoman Bay from Ocean City’s thin barrier island — was designed for entertaining. Bayfront house in Ocean City, Md., for sale for nearly $5.6 million 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The party-all-the-time vibe in the South Beach section of the barrier island city has already led officials to ban alcohol sales at larger clubs after 2 a.m. Miami Beach struggles with spring break violence, big crowds 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The collective retreat is expected to commence soon, and like elsewhere along this stretch of precarious barrier island, will come at the homeowners’ expense. Another house collapses into the sea as this N.C. town erodes 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The barrier islands are landforms that developed from the buildup of tidal sand deposits. On U.S. Barrier Islands, African-Rooted Traditions Protect Against a Relentlessly Rising Ocean 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Virginia Key, the location of the Miami Marine Stadium, is a small barrier island in Biscayne Bay and connected to the Miami mainland by a single causeway. Miami goes country with new music festival 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z But, Matyiko acknowledges, on this strip of barrier island, many people have only so far to move. Retreat in Rodanthe Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago has for years drawn donors, media figures and candidates seeking the former president’s blessing, helping turn this South Florida barrier island into a hub of GOP activity. From Palm Beach to Staten Island, DeSantis makes 2024 moves on Trump’s turf 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Lee County, which includes Fort Myers and surrounding barrier islands, experienced some of the most severe devastation from Ian, and Mr. Hurst had been the area’s final missing person from the storm. Remains of Another Victim of Hurricane Ian Are Found in Florida 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Army Corps of Engineers in recent decades, saying they are more flexible and in keeping with the eons-old process of ebbing and flowing sand, particularly along barrier island beaches. Life has literally been a beach for NJ coastal expert 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z All beaches erode naturally to some extent, and for barrier islands like Daytona Beach Shores, average annual coastline recession rates of 25 feet are not uncommon, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That Mysterious Object on a Florida Beach? It’s a Shipwreck. 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Over the years, in Florida, hurricanes and storm surges up the Indian River threatened their home on a barrier island near Melbourne. ‘Do You Really Want to Rebuild at 80?’ Rethinking Where to Retire. 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z A month after the storm, in a small online newsletter, Merrell wrote a column unveiling his idea for a wall that would barricade the barrier islands and Galveston Bay during a storm. Shelter from the storm: Can a giant flood barrier protect Texas cities from hurricanes? 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Before the Category 4 hurricane razed his new home in Fort Myers Beach, McCourry had firmly tied the Eagle One to a mooring ball in Matanzas Harbor, a narrow channel dividing two barrier islands. The treasured belongings lost and found in Hurricane Ian’s debris 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z At least 25 houses in Wilbur-by-the-Sea, an unincorporated community on a barrier island in the Daytona Beach area, were also evacuated. Hurricane Nicole Causes Four Deaths, Forces Evacuation of Unsteady Buildings 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Zones of greatest concern include barrier islands, mobile homes and homes in areas prone to flooding. Hurricane Nicole nearing landfall in Florida as winds increase, waters rise 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Volusia was one of several coastal counties where officials issued mandatory evacuation orders or advised residents in oceanside communities and barrier islands to seek higher ground. Hurricane Nicole bears down on Florida's Atlantic coast 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z To the north, behind that barrier island, lies Galveston Bay, an estuary half the size of Rhode Island, teeming with shrimp and birds. Shelter from the storm: Can a giant flood barrier protect Texas cities from hurricanes? 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Residents in several Florida counties — Flagler, Palm Beach, Martin and Volusia — were ordered to evacuate such barrier islands, low-lying areas and mobile homes. Florida evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Nicole include Mar-a-Lago 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Local officials issued a mandatory evacuation on Monday for the barrier island where Daytona Beach Shores is. Hurricane Nicole Causes Four Deaths, Forces Evacuation of Unsteady Buildings 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Residents in at least three Florida counties — Flagler, Palm Beach and Volusia — were ordered to evacuate from barrier islands, low-lying areas and mobile homes. Tropical Storm Nicole bears down on the Bahamas, Florida 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Palm Beach County issued a mandatory evacuation order to take effect Wednesday morning for about 119,000 residents living in mobile homes, on barrier islands and in other low-lying areas. Another powerful storm could soon test Florida, still recovering from Ian 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Moreover, as climate change makes extreme weather far more common, some question the wisdom of rebuilding on barrier islands and in other delicate coastal areas. They were lured by the Florida dream. After Ian they wonder: What now? 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The people who died were concentrated in exposed coastal areas and on barrier islands. Vulnerable, Trapped: A Look at Those Lost in Hurricane Ian 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z In the nearby city of Daytona Beach Shores, which is also on a barrier island, 23 buildings had been compromised, Mayor Nancy Miller said. Hurricane Nicole Causes Four Deaths, Forces Evacuation of Unsteady Buildings 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z One lifelong Sanibel resident, Troy Thompson, said having the causeway back will really help the barrier island because so much recovery work remains. Sanibel Island causeway washed out by Ian reopens early 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Less than 10 miles away, crews were finishing the search for bodies on a coastal barrier island. Ian leaves scenes of recovery, despair on Florida coast 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Ian was twice as big as Charley, though, and sent a record-high storm surge through neighborhoods on the mainland and on barrier islands, all sitting at precarious elevations right around sea level. Column: California wildfires to Florida hurricanes, how the rich game climate change 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z He said rescue workers have conducted around 2,500 missions, particularly on barrier islands on the Gulf coast as well as in inland areas that have seen intense flooding. After Ian, Florida island residents return to assess damage 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Big storms over the years destroyed homes and clubs on the Eastern Shore barrier islands. Opinion | We need to talk about development of coastal land 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z When county officials ordered his barrier island to empty before the hurricane struck, Pacyna opted to stay behind. Ian is probably Florida’s deadliest hurricane since 1935. Most victims drowned. 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Speaking before the president, Mr. DeSantis listed evidence of rebuilding underway, noting that a temporary bridge to Pine Island, a barrier island that had lost access to the mainland, had been completed. Biden, in Florida, pledges to help residents ‘fully, thoroughly recover’ from the hurricane. 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Pine Island, the largest barrier island off Florida’s Gulf Coast, has been largely cut off from the outside world after Ian heavily damaged its causeway and rendered its towns reachable only by boat or aircraft. Florida’s island dwellers digging out from Ian’s destruction 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z A New York Times aerial survey of Fort Myers Beach showed nearly 400 buildings damaged or destroyed in just the northern portion of the barrier island. ‘Where Am I Going to Go?’ Floridians Hit by a Hurricane and a Housing Crunch. 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The barrier islands are owned and managed by federal, state and public conservation programs. Opinion | We need to talk about development of coastal land 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z That figure does not include barrier islands like Sanibel that are in its service area. In Ian’s wake, Florida residents brave a slow wait for power 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z The toughest question of all, in Florida and all the hurricane-vulnerable states, is what to do about development on the barrier islands. Opinion | After Ian, Florida can’t rebuild the same way. It can be better. 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Power restoration has become job one, but vehicle access from barrier islands to the mainland is also a priority. Florida’s island dwellers digging out from Ian’s destruction 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The mayor of nearby Sanibel, a barrier island where about 6,400 people live year round, described it as uninhabitable. ‘Where Am I Going to Go?’ Floridians Hit by a Hurricane and a Housing Crunch. 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The barrier island off Fort Myers has no buildings taller than three stories, no chain restaurants or stores, no traffic lights and is home to locally owned shops. Photographer rides out Ian to capture the storm for others 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Flooded roadways and washed-out bridges to barrier islands left many people isolated amid limited cellphone service and a lack of basic amenities such as water, electricity and the internet. In Hurricane Ian’s wake, dangers persist, worsen in parts 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z The barrier island was home to 6,500 locals, but that swelled during the winter to 20,000 retirees, tourists and other seasonal residents, many of them Midwesterners seeking relief from frigid climates. Their paradise lost to Ian, Sanibel residents hope its spirit survives 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Surveys from the ground showed that the barrier island, a popular tourist getaway that was home to some 6,000 residents, was left utterly devastated, from its infrastructure to its famously idyllic aesthetic character. Hurricane-ravaged Florida, Carolinas face daunting recovery 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Flooded roadways and washed-out bridges to barrier islands left many people isolated, amid limited cellphone service and a lack of basic amenities such as water, electricity and the internet. Florida deaths rise to 47 amid struggle to recover from Ian 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z But they had to be rescued as the storm surge from Hurricane Ian flooded the barrier island. Floridians hit by hurricane face gridlock, flooding, extensive damage 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z National Guard helicopters flying rescue missions to residents still stranded on Florida’s barrier islands. In Hurricane Ian’s wake, dangers persist, worsen in parts 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z The largest barrier island off Florida’s Gulf Coast, Pine Island has been largely cut off from the outside world. Residents leave Florida’s Pine Island, Hurricane Ian’s ruin 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Parts of the causeway connecting the barrier island to Florida were destroyed during the storm, severing access from the rest of the state. Hurricane Ian: They stayed for the storm - what happens now? 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z The bridge to Pine Island, the largest barrier island off Florida’s Gulf Coast, was destroyed by the storm, leaving it accessible only by boat or air. Florida deaths rise to 47 amid struggle to recover from Ian 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z In Florida, David Muench’s family has lived on Sanibel Island since the 1960s and has never seen the kind of storm surge that flooded the barrier island this week. Floridians hit by hurricane face gridlock, flooding, extensive damage 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Rescue missions were ongoing, especially to Florida’s barrier islands, which were cut off from the mainland when storm surges destroyed causeways and bridges. In Hurricane Ian’s wake, dangers persist, worsen in parts 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z A section of the Sanibel Island Causeway was completely destroyed, isolating the barrier island from the mainland. Photos Show the Devastation That Ian Left Behind 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Hurricane Ian underscores the vulnerability of the nation’s barrier islands and the increasing costs of people living on the thin strips of land that parallel the coast. Ian shows the risks and costs of living on barrier islands 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Damage to a 3-mile causeway cut off Sanibel, a battered barrier island off the Southwest Coast of Florida, from the mainland. Ian hits South Carolina as Florida reels from earlier assault 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The devastating storm surge destroyed many older homes on the barrier island of Sanibel, Florida, and gouged crevices into its sand dunes. Hurricane Ian lashes South Carolina as Florida’s death toll climbs 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Some of the most significant impacts were in Pawleys Island, a town on a barrier island just off Georgetown that has long experience with powerful storms. Coastal South Carolina sees flooding, but initial reports suggest nothing like the blow Florida took. 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Fort Myers Beach, a barrier island, was one of the hardest-hit areas. Photos Show the Devastation That Ian Left Behind 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Friday’s winds and rains broke apart the barrier island’s main pier, one of several in the state to crumble and wash away. Ian shows the risks and costs of living on barrier islands 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z The figures provided by the state do not yet include any deaths in hard-hit Lee County, where search crews were still combing through flattened areas of barrier island communities Friday. At least 21 deaths in Florida may be tied to Hurricane Ian 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Florida officials said uncertainty about where Hurricane Ian would hit the state led to evacuation orders with short time frames for residents of barrier islands near Fort Myers that were walloped by the storm. Officials in Florida say shifting forecasts complicated the timing of evacuation orders. 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z His team tried to erect sensor-laden towers on a barrier island near Fort Myers to measure wind and floodwaters but could not anchor the towers securely in the sand. For scientists, Hurricane Ian is posing threats—and opportunities 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The figures provided by the state do not yet include any deaths in hard-hit Lee County, where search crews were still combing through flattened areas of barrier island communities on Friday. At least 21 deaths in Florida may be tied to Ian so far. 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Coast Guard and Urban Search and Rescue Teams, joined by 28 large helicopters, were performing “active rescue missions,” particularly near the barrier islands that surround Florida’s southwestern coast, DeSantis said. Searchers hunt for victims of Hurricane Ian amid a swath of destruction 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z A chunk of the Sanibel Causeway fell into the sea, cutting off access to the barrier island where 6,300 people live. Hurricane Ian heads for Carolinas after pounding Florida 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The storm severed sections of two bridges connecting mainland Florida to barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico and reduced some roads to rubble while littering others with trees and power lines. Hurricane Ian Leaves Behind a Staggering Scale of Wreckage in Florida 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The barrier islands along the southwest Florida coast, famed for their seashells, fishing and laid-back lifestyle, took major hits from Ian when it came ashore Wednesday. Hurricane Ian sweeps away homes, memories on barrier islands 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Sanibel, a barrier island dotted with resorts and connected to Fort Myers by a causeway, was devastated. Storm-battered Florida businesses face arduous rebuilding 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The storm flooded homes on both coasts of the state, cut off the only bridge to a barrier island, destroyed a historic waterfront pier and knocked out electricity to 2.67 million Florida homes and businesses. Biden to visit Florida when ‘conditions allow’ after storm 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z With the road destroyed, the 12-mile barrier island, which has nearly 6,500 full-time residents, can only be reached by boat or helicopter. Sanibel Island Loses Its Only Bridge, With a Difficult Recovery Ahead 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z On barrier islands that bore the brunt of the winds and storm surge, flyovers showed that “the integrity of the homes is far better than we anticipated,” Fuller said. Live Updates: Hurricane Ian 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z With the road destroyed, the 12-mile barrier island can only be reached by boat or helicopter. Sanibel Island Loses Its Only Bridge, With a Difficult Recovery Ahead 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The hurricane’s eye made landfall near Cayo Costa, a barrier island just west of heavily populated Fort Myers. People trapped, hospital damaged after Ian swamps SW Florida 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The hurricane’s center made landfall near Cayo Costa, a barrier island just west of heavily populated Fort Myers. Ian swamps southwest Florida, trapping people in homes 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The storm first made landfall on the barrier island of Cayo Costa, west of Fort Myers, and later on the mainland near Punta Gorda, about 25 miles north of Fort Myers. Ian Bludgeons Southwest Florida With Devastating Winds and Storm Surge 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Charlotte County, north of Fort Myers, ordered an evacuation for some areas on Monday, including barrier islands. Here’s Where People Are Being Evacuated in Florida 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Charlotte County, north of Fort Myers, ordered an evacuation for some areas on Monday, including those living on barrier islands. Here’s Where People Are Being Evacuated in Florida 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Today on Assateague, there are about 150 horses on the Virginia side and 80 on the Maryland side of the federally owned barrier island. DNA evidence may link Chincoteague pony origins to Spanish shipwreck 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z This is the first sea turtle nest on mainland Mississippi since 2018, although there have been unofficial reports of nests on uninhabited barrier islands, officials said. 1st sea turtle nest found on Mississippi beach since 2018 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Just to the west, large swaths of the barrier island of Sanibel also appeared to be underwater. Ian Bludgeons Southwest Florida With Devastating Winds and Storm Surge 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Franklin County, southwest of Tallahassee, issued a voluntary evacuation of its barrier islands. Here’s Where People Are Being Evacuated in Florida 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Lee County, which includes Fort Myers and Cape Coral, ordered evacuations for barrier islands and low-lying areas. Here’s Where People Are Being Evacuated in Florida 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Several pieces of military munitions debris washed ashore on a barrier island off the coast of Maryland and Virginia, prompting officials on Sunday to close off part of the swimming area until further notice. WWII-era bomb debris found on beach off coast of Maryland, Virginia 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z An hour’s boat ride from the mainland, the barrier island’s remoteness allows birds to nest on mangroves and sandy beaches a safe distance from most predators. Climate change and vanishing islands threaten brown pelicans 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z This barrier island is about 60 km long and only 1 km to 2 km wide. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Flagler County, further south of Jacksonville, ordered an evacuation of its barrier island, other low-lying areas and mobile or manufactured homes. Here’s Where People Are Being Evacuated in Florida 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Lagoons are locations where spits, barrier islands, or other features have partially cut off a body of water from the ocean. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z They can be channels between the coastline and barrier islands, or splits in the coastline that are large enough for tidal forces to operate in them. Engineers Look to River and Ocean Currents for Clean Energy 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Erosion is a natural process, and over the course of thousands of years, most barrier islands rise and fall. Climate change and vanishing islands threaten brown pelicans 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z It’s on the mainland but not far from the bridge that carries Route 50 across Assawoman Bay to a barrier island and Ocean City, with its popular beach and boardwalk. Townhouse community is close to beach but still ‘feels very private’ 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z That is not the case on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the delicate chain of barrier islands fronting the Atlantic. Beach Houses on the Outer Banks Are Being Swallowed by the Sea 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Natural buildups of sand or rock can also create reefs, similar to barrier islands. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z The precarious nature of homes along the Outer Banks and other barrier islands is nothing new. He bought the house 9 months ago. Then the ocean swept it away. 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Every few years, government agencies undertake work to restore and maintain some of the barrier islands, an unending labor. Climate change and vanishing islands threaten brown pelicans 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z For two to three weeks a year, she travels to the undeveloped barrier islands and lives in a historic home where lighthouse keepers lived called the keepers’ quarters. A guide to volunteering in the outdoors 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z This is not the gargantuan sea wall originally proposed but a humbler effort, which is enlarging several barrier islands in Jamaica Bay, and even creating some new ones. Is This the Last Generation to Live on New York City’s Wild Fringes? 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Lagoons are small bodies of seawater located inland from the shore or isolated by another geographic feature, such as a reef or barrier island. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Hallac said it’s important to understand that barrier islands move and change, and the sands of the Outer Banks have always shifted. He bought the house 9 months ago. Then the ocean swept it away. 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Grand Isle School, located on a barrier island south of New Orleans, was forced to cancel the 2021-22 basketball season when it had not reopened by January. On a Dirt Court, a Ravaged School Planted the Seeds of a Championship 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z In Louisiana, the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has a plan with “very specific projects,” the U.N. report said, such as dredging to replenish wetlands and rebuilding barrier islands damaged by storms. UN report paints dire picture of the Gulf of Mexico’s future 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z South Padre is a barrier island on the Gulf of Mexico, about 30 miles east of Brownsville proper and just north of the U.S.-Mexico border. A 'very traumatized' Tisha Campbell files police report in human-trafficking scare 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Note the barrier islands parallel to the coastline. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z The dramatic house collapses this week, while not unexpected, offered the latest reminder of the challenge that low-lying and barrier islands face, Corbett said. He bought the house 9 months ago. Then the ocean swept it away. 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Opponents say there’s no guarantee the project will deliver economic growth, and the proposed location poses threats to nearby barrier islands. Judge: Georgia county can move ahead on land for spaceport 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Opponents say there’s no guarantee the project will deliver economic growth, and that the proposed location poses threats to nearby barrier islands. Judge weighs pausing Georgia spaceport land deal for voters 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Surging waves ripped apart houses and obliterated levees; howling winds left the barrier island community buried under three feet of sand. More than 40 percent of Americans live in counties hit by climate disasters in 2021 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z The formation of barrier islands is controversial; some workers believe as above that barrier islands were formed by rising sea level as the ice sheets melted after the last ice age. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z But, in truth, the ravaged barrier island could hardly have seemed more otherworldly if a spacecraft landed on Highway 1, the only road in and out of town. The Most Memorable Sports Moments of 2021, According to Us 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Louisiana, which suffered the most damage, will ultimately get nearly $1.3 billion for barrier island and river diversion projects, and Alabama, Florida and Mississippi will get $356 million each. BP oil spill fund: $103M to projects in 3 Gulf states 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z The marshes were in different kinds of locations—close to the inlet, behind barrier islands, and near shore—to check whether various wave patterns might change the sediment delivery. Venice’s barrier against rising seas could jeopardize city’s ecosystem 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Neighboring Brunswick are four barrier islands known as the Golden Isles, a popular tourism destination that is also home to some of the wealthiest people in the country. How a prosecutor addressed a mostly white jury and won convictions in the Arbery case 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Accumulation of spits and far offshore bar formations are also mentioned as possible formation hypotheses for barrier islands. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Little was intact two months after Hurricane Ida pummeled Louisiana’s only inhabited barrier island with sustained winds of 150 miles per hour and a storm surge measured as high as 11 feet. Athletes in a Ravaged Louisiana Town Try to Run Back to Normalcy 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Neighboring Brunswick are four barrier islands known as the Golden Isles, a popular tourism destination that welcomed more than two million visitors in 2017. As the Trial in Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing Nears, a Community Is on Edge 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Hurricane Ida made landfall 10 miles southwest of the small barrier island with 150 mph winds. Hurricane Ida Recovery: Louisiana mayor says government levee system was disastrous for his town 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has spent billions of dollars restoring coastal wetlands and barrier islands after Hurricane Katrina to bolster the state’s storm defense. Corps of Engineers considers nature-based flood control 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Grand Isle, the state’s last inhabited barrier island, is home to about 1,000 full-time residents. Hurricane Ida recovery: Louisiana local leaders say FEMA ‘missing in action’ as parish pleads for help 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Almost half of those 25,000 households are in Florida, many of them along the string of high-risk barrier islands that run from St. Petersburg south to Fort Myers. The Cost of Insuring Expensive Waterfront Homes Is About to Skyrocket 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The storm made landfall Aug. 29 near Port Fourchon — about 10 miles southwest of the state's last inhabited barrier island — with winds up to 150 mph. Future of remote Louisiana community uncertain after mass devastation from Hurricane Ida 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The last inhabited barrier island in the state, Grand Isle has played a crucial role in hurricane protection for the mainland, providing a “speed bump” to slow approaching storms. On Grand Isle, a Fragile Spot Off Louisiana, Vast Damage 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z And they can’t entirely replace more traditional infrastructure, Bridges emphasized, noting that a barrier island can work together with a wetland and a levee to provide layers of protection. Corps of Engineers considers nature-based flood control 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Coach Denny Wright of tiny Grand Isle School texted his cross-country runners and basketball players about the mandatory evacuation on Louisiana’s only inhabited barrier island: “No school. No practice. I’ll let you know when.” Louisiana High School Sports Meet a Mighty Opponent: Climate Change 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Hurricane Ida damage has left Grand Isle ‘uninhabitable,’ Louisiana parish leader says The fury of Hurricane Ida has left the barrier island community of Grand Isle "uninhabitable," a Louisiana parish leader said Tuesday. Biden 'trusted our enemy' in Afghanistan, grieving mom of slain US soldier claims 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z The barrier island of Grand Isle, which bore Ida’s full fury, is “uninhabitable,” with every building damaged, Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng told a news conference. In Ida’s aftermath, no quick relief in sight for Louisiana 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Part of an eroding chain of barrier islands that fringe the southeast coast of Louisiana, Grand Isle is a narrow strip just eight square miles in all, about a half-mile wide on average. On Grand Isle, a Fragile Spot Off Louisiana, Vast Damage 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z The fury of Hurricane Ida has left the barrier island community of Grand Isle "uninhabitable," a Louisiana parish leader said Tuesday. Hurricane Ida damage has left Grand Isle ‘uninhabitable,’ Louisiana parish leader says 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z The narrow barrier island, seven miles long, serves a vital purpose, blocking storm surges and helping keep New Orleans, 50 miles to the north, from becoming beachfront property. Louisiana High School Sports Meet a Mighty Opponent: Climate Change 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z “The barrier islands are going to attenuate some of the storm surge,” Vuxton said. In hardest slam since Katrina, New Orleans’s levees stand firm 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z The rising ocean swamped the barrier island of Grand Isle and roofs on buildings around Port Fourchon blew off as Ida made landfall. Ida weakens as rescues begin and damage checked in Louisiana 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z As Ida made landfall Sunday, the rising ocean swamped the barrier island of Grand Isle and roofs on buildings around Port Fourchon blew off. Ida downs New Orleans power on deadly path through Louisiana 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z First, New Orleans’ elevation is about six feet below sea level; second, the area lacks wetlands and barrier islands, which serve as natural defense against storms. Hurricane Ida, 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm, to hit New Orleans on Katrina anniversary 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z The mayor of Grand Isle, a Louisiana town on a narrow barrier island in the Gulf, called for a voluntary evacuation late Thursday ahead of Ida and said a mandatory evacuation would take effect Friday. Tropical Storm Ida a hurricane menace to New Orleans 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z A concerted campaign since Katrina to restore the natural barrier islands and marshland that surround the city also probably helped blunt Ida’s blow. In hardest slam since Katrina, New Orleans’s levees stand firm 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z People still scrambled to prepare, with the Suffolk County executive, Steven Bellone, calling on visitors and residents of Fire Island, a narrow barrier island off the southern shore of Long Island, to voluntarily evacuate. Long Island and New England Prepare for Rare Hurricane Strike 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z But until recently it largely missed a simple fact of geography: From ocean to bay, barrier islands naturally slope from thick to razor-thin. The Long, Slow Drowning of the New Jersey Shore 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z South Padre Island is a community on a barrier island of the same name, off the southern coast of Texas near the Mexican border. Man arrested in killings of 3 women on South Texas Island 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z The sudden collapse of Champlain Towers South, an oceanfront condominium in nearby Surfside last month, has shaken Miami, spurring debate over outdated building codes, poor maintenance, and high rises built on barrier islands. In Miami’s gentrifying neighborhoods, Surfside condo collapse deepens fears of displacement 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z The Almeidas and other residents of Seawood Harbor, which is on Barnegat Bay across from a barrier island that is home to summer destinations like Seaside Heights and Point Pleasant Beach, refused to accept that. To Kill a Swan? Dispute Over a Bird’s Fate Ends With a Twist. 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z But, in almost the same breath, he noted that he rarely leaves the barrier island where he was born. Florida, the Land of Gleaming Condos, Frets After Collapse 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z A handful of other barrier island towns soon followed Avalon’s lead. The Long, Slow Drowning of the New Jersey Shore 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z But on the barrier island beach towns along the Gulf Coast, it was largely business as usual with few shutters or plywood boards going up. Tropical storm Elsa gains strength, pounds Florida keys 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z “If you want to look to the future on a barrier island like Miami Beach, with a 2- or 3-foot sea level rise, you’re going to have hundreds of feet of coastal erosion,” he said. After the fall of a Florida condo, some residents confront their future on the coast 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z The site was fenced off by a green mesh perimeter that extended block after block, disabling a section of the barrier island. Family of those missing in Florida collapse wonder how long to hope for a miracle 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z The 2020 study found subsidence in other areas of the region, but on the east side of the barrier island where Surfside is, the condo complex was the only place where the issue was detected. Engineer Warned of ‘Major Structural Damage’ at Florida Condo Complex 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z From a satellite’s point of view, New Jersey’s barrier islands barely register, like fine white bones pulled from a body of green, separated by a vascular tissue of wetlands and shallow bays. The Long, Slow Drowning of the New Jersey Shore 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The neighboring structure is nearly identical to the 12-story condominium on the barrier island near Miami Beach that partially caved in early Thursday morning. Surfside condo’s neighbors fear for their safety 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z Many residents and second-home owners in the tiny coastal city of Surfside, just a few miles northeast of Miami, spoke of being unnerved about their future on this barrier island. After the fall of a Florida condo, some residents confront their future on the coast 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z “They are taking enormous risks,” Levine Cava said in Spanish at a Friday afternoon news conference in the beach community of Surfside, located on a barrier island just north of Miami Beach. Rescue workers descend on collapsed Florida condo tower in desperate search for signs of life 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z The town of Surfside, which stretches from the Atlantic Ocean west to Biscayne Bay, is located on the same barrier island as Miami Beach, just south of the luxury Bal Harbour Shops. ‘The building was in OK shape.’ The upscale condo near Miami Beach still collapsed 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Most unstable are the handful of delicate barrier islands at its edge, which shift naturally with the push of waves and tides, currents and winds. The Long, Slow Drowning of the New Jersey Shore 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Daniel Dietch, Surfside’s former mayor and an environmental consultant, said he shaped policy to account for the impact of sea-level rise on the barrier island. Surfside condo’s neighbors fear for their safety 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z It’s been a bumpy ride, with critics concerned that explosive misfires might threaten a protected barrier island popular with campers and possibly a Navy base entrusted with nuclear weapons. After 9 years and $10M, Georgia spaceport nears FAA approval 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Then, one hot afternoon on the barrier islands of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, I discovered its delicious cake equivalent at Darrell’s Seafood Restaurant in Manteo. Mmmm, Tastes Like America 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z The Ocean Course is tucked at the end of a barrier island in the Atlantic Ocean about 30 miles from downtown Charleston. Getting There: PGA Championship promises improved access 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z But the scale of that sort of work dwarfs the projects currently underway on the barrier islands: Storm-surge barriers alone would cost more than $16 billion. The Long, Slow Drowning of the New Jersey Shore 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The plan includes a variety of measures: rebuilding barrier islands with new sand, hauling dredged muck to replenish drowning marshes, strengthening levees and flood barriers, and raising buildings above projected flood levels. Rerouting the Mississippi River could build new land—and save a retreating coast 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z “We have to do the most critical work first, and that’s why we’re standing on the barrier islands because this the first line of defense against approaching storms.” Louisiana’s biggest barrier island restoration yet, $167M 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z While the Rabbit Island project is unique with the pelican element, it utilizes Tate’s and his firm’s experience in design and construction for marsh barrier islands. Engineers help restore Louisiana island, save brown pelicans 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z Narrow Dauphin Island, a barrier island in Alabama, was swamped by rising seawater and falling rain during Hurricane Sally, which made landfall near Gulf Shores on Sept. 16. Alabama bed-and-breakfast sign lost during Hurricane Sally washes up in Texas 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z One of the few places spared was the barrier island community of Shishmaref, where the village locked down, posting guards to confront those who might try to visit or depart. Alaska’s Remote Villages Race Against Time and History 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z In 1983, she and her sisters visited Sapelo Island, a barrier island off the coast of Georgia that is home to a community of Gullah people, to connect with distant relatives. Overlooked No More: Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, Whose Art Chronicled Black Life 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z “In places without barrier islands, we’re rebuilding and fortifying our beaches and shorelines all the way west to Cameron Parish,” Kline said. Louisiana’s biggest barrier island restoration yet, $167M 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z For a ritzy barrier island known to prize discretion, just talking about the controversy seemed to fill the officials with dread. Can Trump Live in Mar-a-Lago? Palm Beach Leans Yes 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z That led to the founding of a group called the Charleston Beach Foundation, which organized to flood local meetings on barrier islands and eventually sue the Isle of Palms. SC Statehouse beach fight: Should towns have free parking? 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z But this beautiful barrier island is experiencing some of the harshest effects of climate change: seawater intrusion, intense storms and flooding. Losing Ground: Climate Change Is Altering the Rules of Ecosystem Hierarchy 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z The barrier islands also protect New Orleans and other parts of southeast Louisiana from hurricane storm surges. Project will double the size of island in US wildlife refuge 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z “The big spin is the dying wetlands east of New Orleans, the buffer areas, the barrier islands: People cannot live in these places anymore.” Could Floating Cities Be a Haven as Coastlines Submerge? 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z “Without our barrier islands and the marsh between, our levees face the brunt of storm,” said Terrebonne Parish President Gordy Dove. $234M BP spill money for 5 wetlands projects in 2 parishes 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z No one from any of the barrier islands spoke Tuesday. SC Statehouse beach fight: Should towns have free parking? 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z In 2015, managers at North Carolina’s Cape Lookout National Seashore realized that buildings in Portsmouth Village and Cape Lookout Village, two maritime historic districts on barrier islands, were endangered by storm-related flooding and rising seas. Perspective | Preserving cultural and historic treasures in a changing climate may mean transforming them 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Because of Louisiana’s rapidly eroding coastline, “us planting these black mangroves to stabilize these barrier islands is so important,” she said. An effort to plant Queen Bess Island for Louisiana pelicans 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z When he told her stories of his family’s estate in Mokpo, of the barrier islands, the peculiar rocks, like enormous mushrooms along the beach, she sometimes thought of the barrackslike apartments she grew up in. A Haunting Tale of Spies and Specters 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z Today, the wild barrier island owned by the National Park Service could soon be destroyed as climate-juiced hurricanes and sea-level rise threaten to wash it away. Climate Helped Turn These 5 Places into Ghost Towns 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Emergency responders struggled to reach Grand Isle, a remote barrier island with some 1,400 residents on the Louisiana coast, that officials said was one of the areas hardest hit by the storm. Zeta Knocks Out Power to 2 Million 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z In Louisiana, one of the hardest hit areas was Grand Isle, a barrier island community south of New Orleans. ‘Our heart breaks’: South digs out from Zeta’s wrath 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z In Louisiana, one of the hardest hit areas was Grand Isle, a barrier island community south of New Orleans. ‘Our heart breaks’: South digs out from Zeta’s wrath 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z On a tiny barrier island in South Carolina, the three dozen protesters lined up on a muggy Saturday morning this month for the third time in six weeks. A Common Retort After Insensitive Remarks by Elected Leaders: Resign 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z And to the west are a string of barrier island communities and sugar sand beaches. Florida’s Pinellas County is one to watch on election night 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Last year, Trump declared this narrow barrier island his permanent residence, the place from which he votes by mail. ‘Dripping with money’: A look behind the gated affluence of Trump’s Palm Beach 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Greg Grandy, CPRA’s deputy director and a former manager of barrier island restoration projects, said the sheer volume of projects and the amount of sediment needed to complete them is unprecedented. Dredge scarcity could make rebuilding coast slower, costly 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z Volunteers and staffer identified and monitored 2,777 loggerhead nests and seven nests of unknown species on Georgia’s barrier islands from Little Tybee to Cumberland, senior biologist Mark Dodd told the Savannah Morning News. Georgia sea turtle nests continue to meet recovery goals 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z I was thinking about Topsail, Carolina and other beaches near Wilmington, which may be on sounds, but aren’t barrier islands. Trump said to consider spending his own money on race 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Storm-driven waves will smash through dunes and roll over barrier islands, reshaping more than a third of sandy shorelines in the region, the U.S. Hurricane Laura’s ferocious winds, storm surge could be ‘unsurvivable’ along Texas, Louisiana coast 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z Along the main drag on the barrier island of Grand Isle, south of New Orleans, Starfish Restaurant manager Nicole Fantiny could see an exodus of people driving off the island. Residents flee as Gulf Coast sees possible tandem hurricanes 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z The last critical element of a good storm plan is to be ready to evacuate when told to do so, particularly those on the barrier islands. Editorial Roundup: Florida 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z Durán, the son of a goldsmith, rose from relatively modest beginnings to a life of luxury, purchasing a lavish mansion on a barrier island off the coast of Miami and racing Ferraris across Europe. Venezuelan executive, detained in failed raid, says he was unwitting pawn 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Photos show most of the barrier island saw flooding from the storm, but most buildings are elevated. Cristobal caused 'substantial' damage to Louisiana levee, concern grows for active hurricane season forecast 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z “If the state loses our line of barrier islands, your next beachfront is going to be just south of New Orleans. It’s scary.” Cristobal destroys protective sand dunes in Grand Isle, La., a troubling omen in what could be a rough hurricane season 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z “The idea that we can stabilize that barrier island is not smart,” he said Thursday. ‘No other roads like it’: N.C. 12 is in a class by itself 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z Friday on Grand Isle, a narrow barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico. 2 children killed in swimming incident in Louisiana 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z She was one of nearly 100 horses that roam the barrier islands off of North Carolina’s coast. North Carolina wild horse euthanized after snake bite 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Two boaters called authorities after they found Devier’s body washed up on the beach of the barrier island, David Lucas, an information official for the state’s Natural Resources department, told the Island Packet. S. Carolina authorities recover body of missing scuba diver 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The placid nearby barrier islands are called the Golden Isles, while the poverty rate in the city of Brunswick is nearly 38 percent. A Lifetime of Running With Ahmaud Arbery Ends With a Text: ‘We Lost Maud’ 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z In a Facebook post, Cape Lookout National Seashore said Saturday that a park biologist found a bear’s paw print in the sand on South Core Banks, part of the chain of Outer Banks barrier islands. Bear paw print makes an impression on Outer Banks beach 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z Glynn County is a marshy coastal corner of Georgia about 300 miles southeast of Atlanta with about 85,000 residents, and is known mostly for its mellow barrier islands and its rich African-American coastal culture. Georgia Killing Puts Spotlight on a Police Force’s Troubled History 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Female loggerheads tend to nest all across the state’s barrier island when their nesting season hits its peak in June, Dodd said. Federally protected sea turtles begin nesting in Georgia 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z Louisiana’s westernmost nesting site for colonial seabirds and wading birds isn’t a barrier island. Restoring island where cleaned birds brought during BP spill 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Parts of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, a string of barrier islands whose beaches are popular with tourists, are also moving forward with lifting restrictions for entry, officials said. Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina Say Businesses Can Reopen Soon 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z The vast majority of oiled wetlands were in Louisiana, where officials expect to use more than $7 billion in oil spill money to restore the coast, including marshes and barrier islands. Sparkling waters hide some lasting harm from 2010 oil spill 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Last month, after the virus began sweeping through New York City, Mancini pleaded with out-of-towners to stay away, even if they owned a vacation property on the barrier island. Summer tourists want to know: Will East Coast beaches open? Maybe, but with some changes. 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z But Sessions said she fears spring breakers could descend on her small barrier island and set off an outbreak in a place that doesn’t have its own hospital. Pro wrestling? Beaches? Golf? Guns? In coronavirus-closed America, it’s all essential somewhere. 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z At checkpoints staffed round-the-clock, sheriff’s deputies at the barrier islands’ entry points turn back anyone lacking proof of residency or essential business there. Covid-19 checkpoints targeting out-of-state residents draw complaints and legal scrutiny 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Dare County closed its borders to visitors and non-resident property owners three weeks ago in response to the COVID-19 outbreak as a means of limiting the number of people on a narrow barrier island. Six people sue North Carolina county over beach access 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z But as she prepared to leave, she learned that North Carolina police had blocked the Wright Brothers Memorial Bridge connecting the mainland to the barrier island. The Great American Migration of 2020: On the move to escape the coronavirus 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z In states that had already taken tough measures, the response only escalated: North Carolina’s Outer Banks announced it was setting up checkpoints to keep nonresidents out of the popular barrier islands. Coronavirus closures accelerate nationwide, but wide gaps remain 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z The cannonballs were found on Folly Beach, which is located on Folly Island, a barrier island near Charleston. Civil War artillery shell discovered in downtown Charleston 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z The city, built on barrier islands between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, is already spending millions of dollars to raise streets, upgrade storm drainage and otherwise adapt to the changing climate. Climate change poses threat to future Super Bowls in Miami 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Maybe it’s just a beautiful barrier island off southwest Florida. Ye Mystic Krewe doesn’t own the name ‘Gasparilla.’ Who does? 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z After a Nor’easter last November, a WECT-TV reporter went to see how the storm had affected Topsail Island, a long barrier island between Morehead City and Wilmington that is especially susceptible to beach erosion. Editorial Roundup: North Carolina 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Sand live oaks are smaller, scrubbier, and are generally found in sandy soil such as beaches, barrier island and coastal ridges, Fontenot told The Associated Press. Nicholls State growing coast-adapted plants for restoration 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z The judge also issued an order that Lu stay away from Mar-a-Lago, located on the wealthy Palm Beach barrier island. Latest Mar-a-Lago intruder appears at first court hearing 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The village, dubbed Syltholm by modern archaeologists, was near a coastal lagoon that was protected from the Baltic Sea by sandy barrier islands. Ancient “Chewing Gum” Reveals a 5,700-Year-Old Microbiome 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z For many, participating in events inspired ideas to assist relief efforts in the Bahamas or damaged U.S. areas such as North Carolina’s Outer Banks barrier islands. Bahamas counting on sports to aid Dorian recovery efforts 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z The Army Corps also had good news for another barrier island to the north, Bogue Banks, which will receive $44.5 million to build nearly six miles of dunes and widen 22 miles of beach. Editorial Roundup: North Carolina 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z They were presumed dead, but Cape Lookout National Seashore staff spotted one of the cows on another barrier island a month after the storm. Cows swept off island during Hurricane Dorian found after swimming for miles 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z At issue was a law preventing federal money from encouraging development on barrier islands. Feds: We were wrong on sand-dredge ban in south New Jersey 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Fire Island is a narrow barrier island that hugs the southern coast of Long Island. Wind-driven fire destroys 3 houses on NY’s Fire Island 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z He said the northern portion of many barrier islands suffered particularly notable erosion. Wind, waves cause some beach erosion at New Jersey shore 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Gumbo Limbo provides environmental education, research and conservation on a protected barrier island. Nature center finds tiny turtle that ate 104 plastic pieces 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z But even though the ocean washed completely over Isle of Palms — almost over the second story of some buildings — none of the barrier island’s 3,700 residents were killed. Hugo at 30: Remembering the first US modern hurricane 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Folly Beach is located on Folly Island, a barrier island near Charleston. Hurricane Dorian unearths Civil War cannonballs on South Carolina beach 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z But it dealt a blow to the string of peninsulas and barrier islands that make up North Carolina’s Outer Banks. ‘Total devastation:’ U.S. island hit hardest by Dorian prepares for long recovery 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z A strong tropical storm once again exposed the vulnerabilities of the narrow barrier islands in an era of extreme weather and rising seas. Hurricane Dorian rips through Outer Banks, causing tsunami-like surge as it heads out to sea 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Huggins posted in Facebook groups about his mother, Mary Anne Huggins, on Green Turtle Cay, a small barrier island with about 450 residents. After Hurricane Dorian, families turn to technology in search for... 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Dorian is still a category 1 hurricane and is currently shrieking up the barrier islands off the north-eastern part of North Carolina. Hurricane Dorian: category 1 storm howls over North Carolina's Outer Banks – live 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Dorian howled over North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Friday, lashing the low-lying barrier islands as a weakened Category 1 hurricane. Hurricane Dorian howling over North Carolina's Outer Banks 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z The trajectory was expected to produce what the National Hurricane Center called life-threatening storm surge in the Outer Banks, where four to seven feet of water could wash across the barrier island from two directions. Dorian spurs floods, tornadoes in Carolinas as hurricane continues its disastrous trek northward 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z The string of peninsulas and barrier islands, 200 miles long and never more than three miles wide, are the first land masses to be bombarded by water and wind coming off the Atlantic. Hurricane Dorian rips through Outer Banks, causing tsunami-like surge as it heads out to sea 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Many residents on the adjacent barrier island decided not to evacuate. Floridians still divided over climate crisis as Dorian rages 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z The Outer Banks barrier islands were particularly exposed. Dorian, back to a Category 3 hurricane, creeps up U.S. coast 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z She lives near the southern end of the 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and spits, where about half the 1,000 residents stuck around to face the storm, she said. Hurricane Dorian howling over North Carolina's Outer Banks 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a 4- to 7-foot storm surge on both Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean, which could inundate the barrier island from both sides. Dorian spurs floods, tornadoes in Carolinas as hurricane continues its disastrous trek northward 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Cooper issued a mandatory state evacuation for barrier islands along the entire North Carolina coast that went into effect 8 a.m. Carolinas coast preps for a strengthened Hurricane Dorian 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Some residents in Jacksonville Beach, a barrier island along the Atlantic Ocean, also questioned city leaders’ decision to order a broad evacuation. Massive international rescue and relief effort underway in ravaged Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian aims at Carolinas 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z This barrier island off Great Abaco in the northern Bahamas was already a community apart. ‘There’s nothing left’: Storm reduces paradise to a miserable heap 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z The Florida Guard also will provide support for two aviation missions in Miami-Dade County – support for the state’s barrier islands and a Helicopter search and rescue team, officials said. Some 8,000 National Guard troops in 4 states ready for Hurricane Dorian relief efforts 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z In an interview on "Fox & Friends," Major Eric Flowers with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office said that officers were out patrolling "all night long" on evacuated barrier islands. Hurricane Dorian spurs Florida authorities to warn against looting, 2 arrested for allegedly stealing sandbags 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z By this evening, the storm will “move dangerously close” to Florida before tracking north toward the barrier islands of Georgia and South Carolina, the center said. Dorian Drives Home Warnings of Climate Influence on Hurricanes 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z On Monday, as the hurricane’s outer rain bands raked South Florida, Palm Beach, a barrier island in a mandatory evacuation zone, felt eerily calm. Hurricane Dorian Batters Bahamas, Killing at Least 5: ‘a Historic Tragedy’ 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Evacuations of the barrier islands — including the posh Palm Beach, where President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort is located — were ordered Sunday, and county-based shelters began opening. Officials urge extreme caution, residents skeptical as Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Brevard County emergency officials said mandatory evacuations were issued beginning on Monday at 8 a.m. for residents in low-lying areas, on barrier islands and in mobile homes. Some Florida boat residents to ride out Dorian, hoping for the best 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Brevard county and Martin county officials said residents of barrier islands, mobile homes and low-lying areas would be under a mandatory evacuation order beginning on Sunday morning. Hurricane Dorian 'extremely dangerous' – but could yet spare Florida 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z The director of emergency services for Indian River County, Tad Stone, says officials will recommend a voluntary evacuation of the barrier island when hurricane warnings are issued. The Latest: Category 4 Dorian menaces, en route to Florida 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z The resort, which is currently closed for the summer, is on the wealthy barrier island of Palm Beach. Trump’s Florida Mar-a-Lago resort in Hurricane Dorian’s path 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Whooping cranes winter in Texas on a chain of barrier islands. The Trump Administration Finds a New Target: Endangered Species 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Nearly 200,000 square miles of barrier islands in Alaska were listed as critical habitat. New Trump rules weaken wildlife protections 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Indian River county officials said they will recommend residents of its barrier island voluntarily evacuate once hurricane warnings are issued. Hurricane Dorian 'extremely dangerous' – but could yet spare Florida 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z Graves pointed out the barrier islands he had helped to rebuild, the few places where engineers had helped resist a saltwater intrusion. A Louisiana Republican Reckons with Climate Change 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z Parts of Dauphin Island, a barrier island in Alabama, were flooded both by rain and surging water from the Gulf, said Mayor Jeff Collier, who was driving around in a Humvee to survey damage. Barry crawls ashore in Louisiana, weakens to tropical storm 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z Wetlands and barrier islands serve as natural defenses against storm surges. Tropical Storm Barry prompts storm surge, flood warnings: Why is New Orleans at an increased risk? 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z A voluntary evacuation was called on Grand Isle, the vulnerable barrier island community south of New Orleans. Louisiana braces for possible weekend hurricane 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Beaches remain open on Mississippi’s barrier islands miles offshore. Toxic bacteria mean fewer people on Mississippi’s beaches 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Features: The 2010 house is on Barefoot Beach, one of the last undeveloped barrier islands on Florida’s southwest coast. 12 stunning homes for sale near water 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Eventually, Mr. Biden began vacationing in the state, usually staying on one of the barrier islands near Mr. Hollings’s native Charleston. Biden, at Hollings Funeral, Talks About How ‘People Can Change’ 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Beaches and barrier islands are by nature transient. Rebuilt Wetlands Can Protect Shorelines Better Than Walls 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z JUPITER, Fla. — Something was amiss at a massage parlor near one of the wealthiest barrier islands in Florida. ‘The Monsters Are the Men’: Inside a Thriving Sex Trafficking Trade in Florida 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z On a barrier island in St. Augustine, Fla., the insects streamed over dunes and surf, as rapidly as 100 animals a minute. There’s a huge and hidden migration in North America — of dragonflies 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z But the study explored building a coastal barrier that would cut through Galveston and Bolivar, a barrier island more costly to protect, prompting residents on the island to cry foul. Plan to protect Texas coast from hurricanes is 'doomsday scenario' for parts of state, critics say 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Specifically, in this case, in the direction of St. George Island, a snake-thin barrier island just 4 miles offshore. A Trip to the Florida of Yore 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The storm dumped rain shin-high and hurled three-meter storm surges against the barrier island shores that faced the mainland, destroying roads and 1,100 homes. Rebuilt Wetlands Can Protect Shorelines Better Than Walls 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Should they find oil deposits off our barrier islands, rigs will follow. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The easternmost town in Florida, Palm Beach is a 10.4-square-mile barrier island between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean populated by some of the richest people in the country. Perversion of Justice: Cops worked to put serial sex abuser in prison. Prosecutors worked to cut him a break 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z He has sold off some of his land in recent years, including a barrier island in South Carolina purchased for a state park and 43,000 acres in Oklahoma sold to the Osage Indian Tribe. Ted Turner purchases more grazing land in Nebraska 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Pensacola Beach is actually part of a barrier island across Pensacola Bay from the city of Pensacola. You’re going where? Pensacola, Fla. 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The Tallahassee Democrat reports unclear which of the 15 ships, or how many, that grounded on the Franklin County barrier island during the storm 119 years ago were exposed by Michael. 19th Century shipwrecks unearthed by Hurricane Michael 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z Officials were still trying to determine damage on barrier islands, including St. George Island, which has a state park, a small central business district and a gated community of luxury homes. ‘We’re kind of getting crushed’: Record-breaking Hurricane Michael slams Florida 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z Not only is her home separated from the ocean by a two-lane highway, she said, but it sits atop an Indian mound and is buffered by Shell Island, a 700-acre barrier island across the bay. Hurricane Michael strengthens as it closes in on Florida Panhandle, giving residents hours to prepare or flee - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for residents of barrier islands, mobile homes and low-lying coastal areas in Gulf, Wakulla and Bay counties. National Digest: Hurricane Michael expected to get stronger as it nears Florida Panhandle 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z The west end of that barrier island is in this protected park, bordered by spotless white sand and bunchy green knobs of sandhill rosemary. You’re going where? Pensacola, Fla. 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Customs and Border Protection, aided by Miami police officers, were searching for them on a barrier island of Miami, and reports say some were found. 27 Cuban migrants jump from boat and run to Florida shore 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Customs and Border Protection, aided by Miami police officers, were searching for them on a barrier island of Miami, and some were found. 27 Cuban migrants jump from boat and run to Florida shore 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Outer Banks residents and businesses owners are reporting relatively minimal damage in the low-lying barrier islands. WHAT’S HAPPENING: Rivers pose epic Florence flood risks 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Outer Banks residents and businesses owners are reporting relatively minimal damage in the low-lying barrier islands. WHAT’S HAPPENING: Rivers pose epic Florence flood risks 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z Many residents who evacuated North Carolina’s Outer Banks ahead of Hurricane Florence made their way Saturday back onto the barrier islands, a popular tourist destination spared from the worst of the storm’s wrath. NC’s Outer Banks: ‘We were really blessed on this one’ 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z As the storm moves across North and South Carolina, it will find a relatively flat area for hundreds of miles, crisscrossed by inlets and dotted with barrier islands, where homes are very vulnerable. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Roads and intersections on North Carolina’s Outer Banks barrier islands were inundated. Hurricane Florence deluges Carolinas ahead of landfall 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z The Outer Banks’ vulnerability is especially apparent during hurricanes, when the barrier islands are the first land masses to be bombarded by water and wind coming off the Atlantic. ‘Basically just a sand bar’: Outer Banks might narrowly escape Florence, but what about the next hurricane? 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Hurricane Matthew also heavily damaged homes in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, a thin barrier island packed with vacationers in the summer. Their homes were damaged in a 2016 hurricane. Now Florence could do it again. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z In Wrightsville Beach, located on another North Carolina barrier island, Michelle Stober spent Tuesday stuffing valuables into her car for the drive inland to her primary residence in the Raleigh suburbs. Beyond hurricanes, rising seas menace barrier island homes 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The drama was considerably more tangible on Thursday in the coast-hugging city of Wilmington, N.C., where, at midday, winds whipped ocean spray across sand dunes on nearby barrier islands. As the Winds Come, Towns in Hurricane Florence’s Path Fear the Floods 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z An aerial survey Aug. 30 estimated 25,000 walruses on a barrier island near the village. Thousands of Pacific walruses again herd up on Alaska coast 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The Outer Banks are a string of peninsulas and barrier islands along the North Carolina coast, 200 miles long and never more than three miles wide. ‘Basically just a sand bar’: Outer Banks might narrowly escape Florence, but what about the next hurricane? 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The barrier islands are the first line of defence. The storm researchers on the watch as Hurricane Florence approaches 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z As Hurricane Florence bears down on the North Carolina coast, residents of the state’s Outer Banks—the string of barrier islands sitting just offshore—are fleeing their homes for higher ground. North Carolina's Natural Hurricane Defenses Are Disappearing 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Though projections have eased the storm to a Category 2 when it makes landfall, the tiny barrier island in North Carolina is set to get pummeled. Hurricane Florence: How golf courses are bracing for potential devastation as storm nears - Golf Digest 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z On a Friday in October 1954, Hazel came ashore at Ocean Isle Beach, one of four barrier islands that protect the rest of the county, as a category 4 storm. In North Carolina, hurricanes can be 'a tragedy or a lesson' 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z “The horses have lived on this barrier island for 500 years, and they are well equipped to deal with rough weather,” the group wrote. North Carolina’s wild horses know how to survive hurricane 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z North Carolina’s coast is almost entirely made up of narrow, low-lying barrier islands. AP Explains: Why North Carolina is vulnerable to hurricanes 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z But scientists are worried that the barrier islands, some of the East Coast’s most important natural defenses, may be in serious jeopardy. North Carolina's Natural Hurricane Defenses Are Disappearing 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The storm “will affect each and every one of you,” Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina said on Tuesday, as he ordered what he believed was the first state-mandated evacuation of the state’s barrier islands. ‘We Don’t Need This’: The Carolinas Brace for Hurricane Florence 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z North Carolina’s governor issued what he called a first-of-its-kind mandatory evacuation order for North Carolina’s fragile barrier islands from one end of the coast to the other. “Monster” Hurricane Florence nears Carolina coast 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z The state’s low-lying Outer Banks and other barrier islands are particularly vulnerable to being washed over from both sides by storm surges, and climate change is worsening the situation. AP Explains: Why North Carolina is vulnerable to hurricanes 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z But barrier islands also flank much of the lower part of the state. AP Explains: Why North Carolina is vulnerable to hurricanes 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z As a first-year PhD student in ecology and evolution at Rutgers University in New Jersey, Orin Robinson wanted to identify why foxes on a nearby barrier island were overbreeding and eating shorebirds. A fieldwork flop needn’t be a disaster 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Nursing home residents on North Carolina’s barrier islands had been evacuated, as had some prisoners in Virginia and North Carolina. ‘We Don’t Need This’: The Carolinas Brace for Hurricane Florence 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z The storm’s first effects were already apparent on barrier islands as dangerous rip currents hit beaches and seawater flowed over a state highway. Millions prepare for potentially catastrophic Florence 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z North Carolina ordered residents to evacuate the state’s Outer Banks barrier islands, and the governors of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina declared states of emergency. Factbox: U.S. stocks to watch as Hurricane Florence approaches 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z As sea levels rise, barrier islands typically move toward the mainland over long periods of time. AP Explains: Why North Carolina is vulnerable to hurricanes 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z North Carolina officials on Monday ordered residents to evacuate the state's Outer Banks barrier islands. Hurricane Florence aims for US East Coast 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z In mid-July, two teenagers were bitten within minutes of each other while wading off beaches on Fire Island, a barrier island along the south shore of New York’s Long Island. DNA nails source of New Yorkers’ shark bites 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Mayors of barrier islands in the storm’s path warned that their communities might get cut off from the mainland. Gordon slams Gulf Coast with tropical-force winds, rain 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Cumberland is the largest and southernmost of Georgia’s barrier islands. US Mint rolls out quarter honoring Georgia barrier island 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z Pilkey, of Duke University, said he hopes Florence offers people more motivation to retreat from North Carolina’s barrier islands. AP Explains: Why North Carolina is vulnerable to hurricanes 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z The bird colony inhabits a two-acre barrier island in Mobile Bay, near Dauphin Island, that is referred to as Sand Island. US beachgoers damage protected birds eggs 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The “build it back stronger” sentiment never resonated with Coleman, who lived not on the state’s iconic barrier islands but in a suburban tidal floodplain bisected by 12 lanes of interstate highway. Surrendering to Rising Seas 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z This stretch of skinny barrier island in Nassau County skims the South Shore of Long Island and is an hour by train from Pennsylvania Station. Hop on the Train to Long Beach for a Summer Escape From New York City 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Despite the barrier islands’ importance, and the vast sums of public money going into their repair and upkeep, they are out of sight, out of mind for most Louisianans. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z He also learned from the example of his mother, who mobilized support to block the building of a “holy land” theme park near the family’s home on a barrier island north of Palm Beach. Nathaniel P. Reed, leader in efforts to protect endangered wildlife and wetlands, dies at 84 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z While he called for protections for nude beaches and gatherings across the country, he was best known for his work on Assateague Island, the 37-mile barrier island that straddles the Maryland-Virginia state line. Turner V. Stokes, champion of the unclothed, dies at 90 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Vulnerable barrier islands, like Miami Beach and Galveston, Texas, would be largely uninhabitable. Rising seas could wipe out $1 trillion worth of U.S. homes and businesses 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z The barrier island included a school that started as a camp in the 1890s. Listing offers glimpse of ‘off the grid’ living on island 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Louisiana’s barrier islands took shape some 6,000 years ago as the Mississippi River altered course and abandoned parts of its much wider delta. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Some areas on Gulf Coast barrier islands remained under evacuation orders as authorities weighed the flood risks, officials said. Once mighty storm Alberto fizzles, but can still soak U.S. 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z The storm’s approach also triggered mandatory evacuations of some small, sparsely populated Gulf Coast barrier islands in one Florida county. Storm Alberto gains strength approaching northern Gulf Coast 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z Cumberland is wild magic, the southernmost and largest in a chain of barrier islands along the Georgia coast. The 22 best US national parks to escape the crowds, chosen by experts 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Some come from Mexico and Central America, crossing the Gulf of Mexico in a single night, arriving exhausted on the barrier islands and coastal swamps of the U.S. Bird migration explained at last: It’s all about energy efficiency 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z The richest sand sources are ancient barrier islands - ones that sank under the waves after the river retreated or changed course. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z The barrier islands near Cape Canaveral are where most are born. Warm ocean waters bring an unwelcome resident to the Outer Banks: Bull sharks 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Port Aransas, a beach town on a barrier island near the middle of the Texas coast, is almost entirely dependent on tourism. Recovery is a work in progress on the Texas coastline 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z This year’s Miami Open, which ends Sunday, will be the final installment on Key Biscayne, a bucolic barrier island south of Miami Beach. Key Biscayne Prepares to Say Goodbye to Pro Tennis 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z “It confirms the important environmental role Dauphin Island plays in the region and why it’s so critical that our barrier island is protected long term,” Collier said. Birds flock to Alabama’s Dauphin Island for spring migration 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z While not strictly a barrier island, Caminada serves the same protective role on the coast. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Some debris that appeared to be from a plane and an oil slick was spotted early Thursday in the search area off Assateague State Park, located on a barrier island bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. Small plane carrying 2 missing off Maryland coast 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Some debris that appeared to be from a plane and an oil slick was spotted early Thursday in the search area off Assateague State Park, located on a barrier island bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. Small plane carrying 2 missing off Maryland coast 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Westbrook is a former police officer for the barrier island community of Grand Isle. Ex-Grand Isle officer acquitted in false imprisonment case 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z The native Alaskan town of Kivalina sits on a narrow barrier island 80 miles above the Arctic circle. Better climate science has opened the door to lawsuits against Big Oil 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z “Louisiana’s barrier islands are some of the most important features of our coastal landscape - a true source of protection for our communities,” he said. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z The state’s chain of barrier islands remains largely undeveloped, with vast acreage under federal and state protection. Lawmakers seek firmer stance against drilling off Georgia 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z The request included most of the southern edge of Louisiana’s coastline, including both barrier islands and headlands — that is, beaches and back wetlands connected to land. Appeals court says no to $586M FEMA fix for barrier islands 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z But now the river, echoing feverish development in the nearby Brickell neighborhood, along the Miami oceanfront and on the barrier islands of Miami Beach, is in the midst of a vigorous regeneration of its own. Along Miami River, Derelict Bait Shops Give Way to Luxury Condos 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Like nearby Palm Beach, Jupiter Island is a narrow barrier island on the Atlantic Ocean. SAP Chief Lists Jupiter Island, Fla., Home for $16.75 Million 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z The hurricane made abundantly clear that barrier islands were a treacherous place to live, but it wasn’t understood for another century the protective role they play. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Seventy miles north of Miami, Palm Beach is a narrow barrier island sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. Palm Beach Notches Big-Ticket Home Sales 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z “CPRA firmly believes that Louisiana is entitled to public assistance for its barrier islands and it intends to pursue all avenues of recovery,” the statement said. Appeals court says no to $586M FEMA fix for barrier islands 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z The island is among the largest privately held, undeveloped barrier island left on the coast. Ted Turner agrees to sell private island to South Carolina 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z In the 1980s, Congress passed the Coastal Barrier Resource Act, which identified barrier islands most at risk of flooding and declared the federal government would no longer send aid to those areas. Trump Ignores Climate Change. That’s Very Bad for Disaster Planners. 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Only 3 percent of the state’s $50 billion Coastal Master Plan is earmarked for barrier islands. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Long Beach, Mr. Clutter’s town, is on a barrier island off the southern shore of Long Island. A Broke, and Broken, Flood Insurance Program 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z On Staten Island, they are developing breakwaters that mimic barrier islands to break up storm surges and create habitats for oysters and other marine life. Sea Levels Are Already Rising. What's Next? 2017-11-18T05:00:00Z The barrier island is a highly unique and sensitive ecosystem. Florida editorial roundup 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z Louisiana and Mississippi officials declared states of emergency and Louisiana ordered some people to evacuate coastal areas and barrier islands ahead of its expected landfall Saturday night or early Sunday. Hurricane Nate Forms and Takes Aim at U.S. Gulf Coast 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z Mississippi River sediment diversions - a major element of the master plan - could give barrier islands a boost. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z On Dauphin Island – a barrier island south of Mobile, Alabama – owners hauled boats out of the water ahead of the storm’s approach. Hurricane Nate heads for Louisiana and Alabama with potential for damage 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z On Alabama’s Dauphin Island - a barrier island south of Mobile, Alabama - owners hauled boats out of the water ahead of the storm’s approach. US Gulf Coast swings into hurricane prep mode ahead of Nate 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z On Alabama’s Dauphin Island — a barrier island south of Mobile, Alabama — owners hauled boats out of the water ahead of the storm’s approach. US Gulf Coast swings into hurricane prep mode ahead of Nate 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z On Thursday, a voluntary evacuation was called in the barrier island town of Grand Isle, south of New Orleans. Tropical storm Nate poised to hit Gulf coast as hurricane over weekend 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z That’s not the case in many coastal states, where barrier islands are prime real estate dominated by beach homes, hotels and crowded beaches. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Officials in the resort town of Grand Isle on a vulnerable barrier island south of New Orleans called a voluntary evacuation Thursday. Nate aims at New Orleans amid worries about drainage system 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z And officials of the town of Grand Isle, on an inhabited barrier island south of New Orleans, called a voluntary evacuation. Louisiana prepares for Nate 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z It is a barrier island, with maximum elevation of about 6ft above sea level. After Irma, our Florida island is getting aid. But what about the Caribbean? | David Blanchflower 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z On Tuesday in Treasure Island, a barrier island off of St Petersburg, the buzz of chainsaws echoed across an empty road. Florida tourist industry counts the cost of Irma's devastation 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z By then, nearly all of the state’s barrier islands were in danger of slipping away. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z We’ve seen high-rises built on barrier islands, which are the first to be affected by hurricanes. Hurricane Irma: Florida's Overdevelopment Has Created a Ticking Time Bomb 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z On Isle of Palms, S.C., a small barrier island and beach destination near Charleston, Irma caused serious flooding on Monday and threatened more extensive damage with the next high tide overnight. Damp, Dark and Disarrayed, Florida Starts Coping With Irma’s Aftermath 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Officials said armed patrol officers are going to the seven barrier islands where evacuations were ordered to watch for looters. The Latest: SC governor says Irma to cause localized damage 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z In the Tampa Bay area, access to all of Pinellas County's barrier islands, including the popular spring break destination of Clearwater Beach, was shut off. Hurricane Irma Begins its Assault On Florida 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Seven barrier islands host 90 percent of the state’s population of nesting pelicans. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z In South Carolina, a mandatory evacuation order was issued for eight barrier islands. The Latest: Irma spins up funnel clouds, tornado in Florida 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z People on a South Carolina barrier island under mandatory evacuation have one more day to take the ferry out before Hurricane Irma potentially floods it. The Latest: 1 more day of ferry service off barrier island 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z Further up the coast, Cape Canaveral Hospital, located in Cocoa Beach and on a barrier island, shut down Friday. Facilities on the state's western side also were in motion. As Irma looms, many Florida hospitals turn off the lights 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z The low-lying city sits on a barrier island that already regularly floods on sunny days due to hide tides. After the storm: how should cities rebuild post hurricanes like Harvey and Irma? 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Terrebonne’s leaders also lobbied for help rebuilding their crumbling barrier islands but got little traction with the U.S. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Miami-Dade County ordered some mandatory evacuations, including for Key Biscayne and Miami Beach, as well as for areas in the southern half of the county that are not protected by barrier islands. ‘This storm has the potential to catastrophically devastate our state’ 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z People are leaving South Carolina’s barrier islands under a mandatory evacuation order as Hurricane Irma approaches Florida. The Latest: 1 more day of ferry service off barrier island 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z Philip Levine, the mayor of Miami Beach, ordered a mandatory evacuation of the barrier island beginning at daybreak on Thursday. Death toll from Hurricane Irma rises as Floridians on coast are urged to leave 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Trump’s resort, which he’s called the “Winter White House,” sits on a narrow barrier island in Palm Beach, Fla., about 75 miles north of Miami. Record-Strength Hurricane Points Toward Florida 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z The effort to save the barrier islands began not with big-budget projects by the federal government or state but by Terrebonne Parish. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Lee County, on the Gulf Coast, announced Thursday afternoon that all the barrier islands — Sanibel, Captiva, Pine Island, Bonita Beach and Fort Myers Beach — will be under mandatory evacuation orders Friday. ‘This storm has the potential to catastrophically devastate our state’ 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z It is among eight barrier islands along South Carolina’s southern coastline covered by Gov. Henry McMaster’s evacuation order Friday night, which required people to start leaving Saturday morning. The Latest: 1 more day of ferry service off barrier island 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z Miami-Dade County ordered evacuations of roughly 150,000 residents in certain coastal areas and on barrier islands, and for all mobile homes. Hurricane Irma Hits Caribbean, Heads Toward Florida 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Perched on a low-lying barrier island which is being chiseled away by the ocean, Atlantic City is particularly vulnerable to flooding. The US cities at risk of flooding; and how they're dealing with the threat 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Grand Isle, Whiskey and other large barrier islands are dropping by a half inch each year, according to the CPRA. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z “Our institute is on a barrier island,” Baker says, and it took a direct hit from the storm. How labs are coping with Hurricane Harvey's devastating floods 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z At some point in the future every coastal city, harbor facility, river estuary coastal lowland, barrier island, and ocean beach on Earth will be submerged, and not just temporarily. In Houston, Anxiety and Frantic Rescues as Floodwaters Rise 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z On his tour of the barrier islands, several residents also credited McComb for being a voice of caution during the storm. The mayor of Corpus Christi knows the power of water, and it guides his decisions 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z In Port Aransas, on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico east of Corpus Christi, the authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders, fearing that life-threatening flooding and winds would batter the town. Hurricane Harvey Takes Aim at Texas as Officials Give Conflicting Advice 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Then there’s the oil industry, which has cut some barrier islands into pieces in the search for untapped reserves. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Despite the increasingly alarming forecasts, officials in Corpus Christi as of Thursday evening had held off on ordering mandatory evacuations of the city, which includes a great deal of low-lying land and a barrier island. Texas in direct path of suddenly intensifying, ‘astounding’ Hurricane Harvey 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z This past week, our Florida barrier island home was invaded by 10 “twentysomethings.” Millennials find unity, strength in Christ 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z The incident happened Friday night on Longboat Key, a sleepy barrier island with low crime on Florida’s west central coast. 2 killed in resort robbery on Florida’s Gulf coast 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z It lies only about 55 miles east of Midtown Manhattan, but the hamlet of Fire Island Pines, on the narrow barrier island that gave the place its name, feels as if it’s a world away. null 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Behind barrier islands, watery worlds meet and blend into something more complex. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Instead, officials instructed residents on the barrier island and low-lying areas inland to evacuate on a voluntary basis. Texas in direct path of suddenly intensifying, ‘astounding’ Hurricane Harvey 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Now, the small barrier island with a permanent population of 5,000 is preparing for an influx of up to 50,000 people who will watch the eclipse on the beach. Parades, parties and port-a-potties: Eclipse mania is taking hold from coast to coast 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z But she says the GPS showed a track starting near West Ship Island , a barrier island about 12 miles away. Coast Guard seeks missing boater; GPS showed where to look 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z It provides visitors a chance to not only enjoy a beach vacation, but also to enjoy the natural world of Georgia’s coast in a way not possible on most of our barrier islands. Georgia editorial roundup 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Ship Shoal, the main sand supplier for the Whiskey and Caminada restorations, was a barrier island 7,000 years ago, around the time humans invented the wheel. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Workers on Grand Isle, a barrier island community south of New Orleans, worked to reinforce a rock levee protecting the island’s vulnerable west side. 1 tropical storm churns in Gulf, 2nd disbands in Caribbean 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z I’ve spent a lot of time on these barrier islands in the off season, having written two books about the Jersey Shore. Memories of a Jersey Shore Town, Before a Boom 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z The sheriff’s office is working with other law enforcement agencies on the search off the barrier island that’s southeast of Beaufort. Swimmer missing off Fripp Island, South Carolina 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z We start off in Cumberland Island, Georgia’s largest and wildest barrier island, which offers memorable meals, fine fishing, secluded beaches and a rich history. Comey, Trump, May, Corbyn: Your Thursday Evening Briefing 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Whiskey Island’s restoration, which is set to wrap up in early fall, amounts to only a fraction of the money and sand Louisiana is pouring into the rescue of its chain of barrier islands. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Did you notice how narrow the barrier island Mar-a-Lago's built on is? The True Story of the Mar-a-Lago "Sinkhole" 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Siesta Beach is on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico, and is located just southwest of downtown Sarasota. Dr. Beach names Florida’s Siesta Beach best beach in US 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z This past October, I watched a Great Lakes crew working on Long Beach Island, a densely developed barrier island up the Jersey coast from Brigantine. The World Is Running Out of Sand 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Freedom is the reason we homeschooled our children for many years, it’s the reason I started my own company, and it’s the reason I live on a bridgeless barrier island off the coast of Florida. Donald Trump’s first 100 days bring us closer to freedom 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z Geological Survey, undertaking the first comprehensive assessment of Louisiana’s barrier islands, estimated that the islands had decreased in area by an average of 40 percent over the past century. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z And one thing a barrier island isn't is rock: it's mostly sand. The True Story of the Mar-a-Lago "Sinkhole" 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Grocery stores and retailers along the barrier islands of Currituck, Dare and Hyde counties are required to offer recycled paper bags or incentives for customers bringing reusable bags. Sacked: Outer Banks plastic bag ban would go in Senate bill 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive ocean storm ever to strike the Northeast, made landfall on October 29, 2012, near Brigantine, New Jersey, a town on a barrier island just north of Atlantic City. The World Is Running Out of Sand 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z “But as natural barrier islands, their nature is dynamic.” Caretakers seek to counter sea swamping Assateague 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z The Gulf of Mexico has never been gentle with barrier islands. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Funding isn’t such a problem 1,200 miles south at another barrier island facing a daunting challenge from the seas – Miami Beach. Atlantic City and Miami Beach: two takes on tackling the rising waters 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z The bearded, affable Fox, who stands 6‘4”, prides himself on knowing just about everyone who lives on the barrier island. A restaurant revolution on Dauphin Island 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z While portions of this barrier island are protected by federal designations, some parts remain privately owned, including the parcel in question. Georgia editorial roundup 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z “We see greater impacts on ecosystems with increased storm intensity that in turn leads to an acceleration of natural barrier island process, such as overwash and island rollover,” Hulslander said. Caretakers seek to counter sea swamping Assateague 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Sand was dredged from the river and sent through a pipeline from Buras to Scofield Island, a fast-dissolving barrier island near the river’s mouth. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Riggs’ research showed barrier islands left to themselves are often healthier than islands fortified with seawalls and sandbags, which eventually will hasten the disappearance of the beach in front it them. One Scientist Goes It Alone on Climate Change to Save His State 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Some volunteers also worked to clean up coastal waterways and the barrier islands. Volunteers gather for Mississippi Coastal cleanup 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z Days before Brevard County issued an evacuation order to barrier island residents, the Satellite Beach family booked rooms at a pet-friendly hotel, just in case. During hurricane, water pressure too low to fight fires 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z “Of course, for barrier islands, it’s part of their nature to constantly be changing and moving,” Baldwin said. Caretakers seek to counter sea swamping Assateague 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Offshore sand is now the primary source of material for rebuilding barrier islands, but it, too, has challenges. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Mandatory evacuations for the barrier islands in the hurricane warning areas were to begin Thursday at 8 a.m. As Hurricane Matthew Nears U.S., Residents Get Warning: Prepare 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Long lines of cars snaked along the roads leading to Florida's barrier islands, which bore the storm's brunt, after police began to let residents back across. Coastal Florida cleans up wreckage of powerful storm Matthew 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z National Guard troopers in camouflage stopped motorists from driving across the Bridge of Lions to the barrier island, though people on foot or bicycles could go through. Hurricane Matthew batters Carolinas; major flooding feared 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z The movement of campgrounds and infrastructure on the barrier island are by no means a fix-all for the problems on Assateague. Caretakers seek to counter sea swamping Assateague 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z The big barrier island buildup has come to a close, at least for now. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Georgia transportation officials are closing a bridge that is one of the main routes between the mainland and the barrier islands off Brunswick in anticipation of high winds from Hurricane Matthew. The Latest: Bridge from Brunswick to Golden Isles closed 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Kelly said the weather service expects coastal areas and barrier islands to take the worst of the storm. Florida dodges a bullet: Hurricane Matthew weakens as it moves to the north 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Dana Harrison, who lives on a barrier island across from Anastasia State Park, said she planned to wait out the storm with an out-of-town friend and her cat. The Latest: Police use bullhorn to tell people to leave 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z On Kiawah Island, a barrier island about 25 miles southwest of Charleston, the local fire department went street by street, announcing the evacuation order via loud speaker. Hurricane Matthew now a dangerous Category 4 as it barrels toward Florida 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z With the natural forces that built and restored barrier islands crippled by dams and levees, the state will need to keep the islands alive by artificial means. Inside race to save Louisiana’s 1st line of storm defense 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Rick Scott, the Florida governor, announced at an emergency briefing earlier on Wednesday that mandatory evacuations were under way for Brevard County’s barrier islands, including Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach. Hurricane Matthew hits Bahamas as Florida braces for storm's arrival 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z This barrier island project is a great step forward toward recovery from the spill, but that is a journey that may never be fully completed. Louisiana editorial roundup 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Officials in central Florida’s Brevard County are ordering residents on barrier islands and in flood-prone areas to evacuate on Wednesday in advance of the powerful hurricane. Hurricane Matthew: Florida schools close as coast prepares for major storm 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z The garden is within the large portion of Miami Beach, a 7-mile-long barrier island, that Florida health officials believe is the only current area of active Zika transmission. Growers: Bromeliads aren't to blame for Zika in Miami Beach 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Skinny parts of the island chain, which appear mostly white without any green vegetation, are “simple” barrier islands. Satellite Eye on Earth: August 2016 - in pictures 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Conservationists say developing the small barrier island would damage areas that are habitat for declining shorebird populations. Another Island: Hilton Head annexing nearby 350-acre island 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Our barrier islands and our coastal wetlands are integral parts of our natural defenses. Louisiana editorial roundup 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Officials said in a press release that lifeguards also returned to duty on beaches Sunday, but visitors need to be careful because the storm is still causing rip currents at the barrier island. Lifeguards return to N Carolina Outer Banks after Hermine 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z |
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