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Study says buyout of threatened Outer Banks homes would be cheaper than beach nourishment

Study says buyout of threatened Outer Banks homes would be cheaper than beach nourishment

by Katie Peek | Jul 19, 2023 | All stories, Coastal News, North Carolina Coastal News

“Faced with a future of rising seas and stronger storms intensified by climate change, state and local officials are scrambling to keep up.But one option occupies a relatively rare seat at the table for discussion by local officials and residents: moving...
Climate change and the Gullah-Geechee Corridor

Climate change and the Gullah-Geechee Corridor

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...
Saving Houses, Not Beaches

Saving Houses, Not Beaches

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...
Coastal Hazards & Targeted Acquisitions: A Reasonable Shoreline Management Alternative for North Topsail

Coastal Hazards & Targeted Acquisitions: A Reasonable Shoreline Management Alternative for North Topsail

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...

Polluted waters pose danger for beach-goers.

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.

Hurricane Florence and the Vulnerability of Cape Lookout National Seashore

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.
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