Coast watch (1979) (20036574584)

The pilings on this Carolina Beach building weren't sunk deep enough to withstand the temporary erosion caused by Hurricane David
Title: Coast watch
Identifier: coastwatch00uncs_1 (find matches)
Year: 1979 (1970s)
Authors: UNC Sea Grant College Program
Subjects: Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology
Publisher: (Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program)
Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina
Digitizing Sponsor: North Carolina Digital Heritage Center



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Finding ways To survive The storm Photo bv Spencer Rogers
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The pilings on this Carolina Beach building weren't sunk deep enough to withstand the temporary erosion caused by Hurricane David Family preparedness plans are just one step in the process of hurricane planning. Coastal communities and the state also have a large investment in North Carolina to protect. What do they need to plan for the next big one, the one everyone says is long overdue? Is there a better way to build a storm- resistant structure, evacuate a com- munity, predict flooding or estimate erosion? Sea Grant researchers have been looking for answers to these ques- tions and more to help North Carolina's coastal towns prepare and plan for hurricane. • Survivability was the key word in Jerry Machemehl's research work for Sea Grant two years ago. Machemehl, formerly an associate professor of marine science and engineering at North Carolina State University (NCSU), set out to design a coastal structure that could withstand the battering and brutal forces of a hurricane. But first, he looked at how buildings were being built and found many weak areas. Building codes and construction standards in North Carolina changed after the deva- stating storms of the late 50s and early 60s. Coastal property owners got the message when Hazel left