. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. the General Assembly amended one of its statutes to give counties more control over development in state-owned waters within the coun- ties' jurisdiction. New Hanover County recently adopted an ordinance which places some regulations on floating homes in that county. Clark says court decisions in other states have generally upheld local ordinances which regulate floating homes so long as the ordinance is meant to protect the public's health, safety and general welfare. If you'd like more information a
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. the General Assembly amended one of its statutes to give counties more control over development in state-owned waters within the coun- ties' jurisdiction. New Hanover County recently adopted an ordinance which places some regulations on floating homes in that county. Clark says court decisions in other states have generally upheld local ordinances which regulate floating homes so long as the ordinance is meant to protect the public's health, safety and general welfare. If you'd like more information about the requirements for house boats, con- tact Clark at the Sea Grant office in Raleigh. It's been 30 years since Hurricane Hazel thrashed the coast of North Carolina. Could this be the year when another major hurricane strikes? The state's Divi- sion of Emergency Management wants to make sure you're prepared. Hurricane Awareness Week will be held June 3-9. And, it will be a time for you to learn about hurricanes, what they can do and how you can be prepared. Al Hinn, meteorologist-in-charge at the National Weather Service in Wilmington, says the next hurricane which strikes the coast has the poten- tial to cause even more damage than Hurricane Hazel. "In the years since the 50s, we've seen a lot of develop- ment and growth take place on the barrier islands, and the day of reckon- ing will come. I think we'll pay a much dearer price when that time comes because we have much, much more to lose now than we did back ; Hinn says that from a statistical point of view, North Carolina is hurricane-prone. "Hurricanes have not gone out of style," he adds. We've just been lucky lately. For more information on hurricanes, Continued on next page. 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
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