High tide, Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreMid-afternoon high tide washing through sand dike and brush panels placed across low area on beach near old C.G. boat house opposite Rodanthe. View from south, heavy NE wind blowing. Rodanthe.
Storm damage, Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreMid-afternoon high tide driven by high NE wind washing through sand dike backed up by brish panels across low area in beach near old boat house at Rodanthe. Looking south from in front of boat house.
High tide, Pea Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreHigh tide working up toward base of sand cliffs on Pea Island. Beach in vicinity of Old Boiler". Shows sloughing of the sand bank as result of water action and tide tongue reaching up between dunes."
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.
Storm damage, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreLooking seaward through gap in dunes past same big dune shown in three negatives following this one. Debris in foreground shows late Oct. storm almost came thorugh here; probably little more than 6 inches of additional lowering by wind and tide will be needed.
Extreme damage to dune, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North CarolinaCape Hatteras National SeashoreShows same wave cut sand back in **. Extreme damage to dune is vividly shown. Actually only little over 100 feet between base of dune and low tide, and normal high tide is near base of dune and extending on back between.