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Is Cape Lookout an Omen for Other Barrier Islands? By Rob Young

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Long Point Cabins, after hurricane Dorian. NOAA

Excerpts;

We can’t keep spending billions to fortify these islands against more intense storms.

Read Full Article; By Rob Young, The New York Times (10-24-2019)

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