Beach ErosionA Problem for All
Living only a few miles from the great Atlantic Ocean, the beach is a place where I have spent many days of my life. I have watched tremendous storms with powerful surf and fierce winds eat away the shoreline. But, to society there is no cost comparable to beach's pleasures. " It seems in the 1990's everyone wants that exclusive ocean view, but few realize the potential costs in lives, money, and property. And the ultimate cost of such coastal development, experts say, is the beach itself." (Warren, 1999, p.1) Many lives have been lost to erosion. From houses lost in the surf to giant waves crashing through town. A tragedy like this happened in Galveston, Texas. A hurricane hit this small town in 1990 and killed 6,000 people; a massive sea wall was then constructed to help prevent another tragedy like that from happening again (Nash, 1996, p.18). Erosion causes a higher percentage of damage to society then one might think, because nearly half of the country's 238 million people live on only 11
" Three houses, awaiting rescue to higher ground, rise from the beach like giant sand castles on stilts-- ready to be reclaimed by the surf. "Swooping gulls, salty breezes, and waves gently kissing the shore-- a week at the beach can generate lifelong memories. (1996) Shrinking Beaches, Swelling Problems Cross Sections Summer, p. 3, 2000 from First Search Database (Wilson Select Plus) on the World Wide Web: http://firstsearch.
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