by Rob Young | Dec 12, 2022 | All stories, Coastal News, North Carolina Coastal News, Places, Policy, South Carolina Coastal News
Thank you Senators Scott and Ossoff. “Following the passage of a bill sponsored by U.S. Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, the agency no longer requires disaster survivors living on inherited land to prove ownership before they can receive...
by Rob Young | Dec 8, 2022 | All stories, Beach Management, Coastal News, North Carolina Coastal News, Opinion, Policy
Let’s be clear, this is largely an effort to save the beach houses, not the beaches. SLR doesn’t threaten the existence of most beaches, it just moves them. Certainly, there are portions of the OBX where the barrier island is very narrow and one could...
by Katie Peek | Jul 1, 2019 | All stories, Coastal News, North Carolina Coastal News, Policy
This is the first of several case studies examining the feasibility & economics of targeted acquisition strategies in oceanfront, resort communities. For North Topsail Beach, the costs ($54.8 million with inflation) & benefits ($57.6 million) represent a...
by Holly Duggins | Oct 2, 2018 | All stories, Coastal News, Events in the News, North Carolina Coastal News
Learn more about deadly runoff and polluted waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence here.
by Katie Peek | Sep 13, 2018 | All stories, Coastal News, Events in the News, North Carolina Coastal News, Policy, Published Items, Reports, Research
“…the coastal vulnerability assessment show that over two-thirds of the infrastructure evaluated at Cape Lookout have high vulnerability to coastal hazards, and have a combined replacement value of over $40 million.” Read the update here.
by Holly Duggins | May 15, 2018 | All stories, Coastal News, North Carolina Coastal News, Policy
Holden Beach is weighing the balance of beach nourishment projects. Becoming more restricted in restoration options, a terminal groin is prescribed. Rather than sanding (which has experienced setbacks previously), officials are opting for a more permanent...
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