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January 29, 2013
After Sandy, Scientists Track Displaced Sand To Measure Barrier Island Damage
January 29, 2013
by: Christopher Joyce, NPR
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January 29, 2013
Superstorm Sandy pushed the Atlantic Ocean right over New York's barrier islands like a daylong tsunami. Communities along Long Island were devastated but are rebuilding. But scientists say there are more Sandy's in the future. A team of oceanographers is now trying to understand what Sandy did to the natural barriers. Their findings could determine whether billions of dollars to rebuild is well-spent or wasted.
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