. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. TRACKING HURRICANE OPHELIA THROUGH NORTH CAROLINA Compiled by Erin Seiling Hurricane Ophelia lingered for nearly a week off the North Carolina coast — dumping more than a foot of rain and causing severe erosion and property damage Ophelia clearly illustrates thateven weak tropical systems are a force to be taken seriously. CLOCKWISE FROM BELOW: Flooding in Beaufort made Front Street look more like a Venetian canal. Progress Energy employees cleared fallen trees to restore power. Once the flood waters reced
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. TRACKING HURRICANE OPHELIA THROUGH NORTH CAROLINA Compiled by Erin Seiling Hurricane Ophelia lingered for nearly a week off the North Carolina coast — dumping more than a foot of rain and causing severe erosion and property damage Ophelia clearly illustrates thateven weak tropical systems are a force to be taken seriously. CLOCKWISE FROM BELOW: Flooding in Beaufort made Front Street look more like a Venetian canal. Progress Energy employees cleared fallen trees to restore power. Once the flood waters receded, this boat was left high and dry along N. C. 24 in Swansboro. A sand fence in the Wrightsville Beach area was damaged by erosion during the storm. The fence originally sat on top of the dune Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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