Barrier dunes after storm, Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreThis print and the next one in order may be trimmed and matched to make a fair panorama from beach to Bodie I. Lighthouse. Together they show where heavy tides of 10/19-21 northeaster cut around the low barrier dunes than ran northward to pond up among dunes.
Barrier dunes after storm, Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreWhere northeaster of 10/19-21 drove sea tide over the barrier dunes just north Oregon Inlet to flow like a river across the road onto the sound. Large pond of tide water still visible came around thin sand barrier just out of picture to the right.
Barrier ridge north of Pea Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreCritical condition of barrier ridge about two miles nort north of Pea Island Refuge Hdq. At many places in this general area sea tide with the northeast storm of 10/19-21 slopped over into the highway and sand drifting was serious in some places. Road at left.
Beach, Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreMatches left to right with one ahead. Vividly shows remnants of earlier dunes, serious washing of those left by northeaster of 10/19-21, and complete lack of barrier where most needed-- at a critical yet to be determined location relative to natural beach.
Beach, Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreThis print and the next one may be trimmed and matched to make a fair panorama from beach to sound. Location is same as for three just ahead, around three miles north of Rodanthe.
Damage due to break in dike, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreLocation a mile or so south of Avon junction where serious flooding of highway resulted when sand plug in barrier dune next to it gave way before ponded up tide water from serious northeaster. State equipment beginning to repair damage.
Damaged barrier ridge, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreSame area as print ahead. Shows tidal debris within inches of top pf last remaining barrier between ocean and highway. This may prove to be an area in which the barrier ridge has been located too close to the.
Dune damage, Pea Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreTypical place, similar to several others in Pea Island Refuge, where extreme high tide of late Oct. storm almost broke through gap in dunes. Through far left gap can see telephone pole near highway. log at high tide mark; Such gaps will be lowered by wind.