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Beach Erosion Another Consequence of Rains and Floods

Erosion caused by Hurricane Joaquin at North Myrtle Beach.
Courtesy of scbeaches.org

  The recent rains, floods and storm surge produced by Hurricane Joaquin caused many areas of South Carolina’s beachfront to erode. Folly Beach lost approximately 400,000 cubic yards of sand to the storm.

Nicole Elko, executive director of education group South Carolina Beach Advocates, tells why wide beaches and high dunes are important not only for tourism, but for the protection of beach property and infrastructure. Folly Beach Mayor Tim Goodwin explains the hierarchy of storm damage and the mixed blessing of sea turtle nesting areas in rebuilding the beach.

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Tut Underwood is producer of South Carolina Focus, a weekly news feature. A native of Alabama, Tut graduated from Auburn University with a BA in Speech Communication. He worked in radio in his hometown before moving to Columbia where he received a Master of Mass Communications degree from the University of South Carolina, and worked for local radio while pursuing his degree. He also worked in television. He was employed as a public information specialist for USC, and became Director of Public Information and Marketing for the South Carolina State Museum. His hobbies include reading, listening to music in a variety of styles and collecting movies and old time radio programs.