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For the latest forecasts and critical weather information, visit weather.gov.

Panel of 11 USGS coastal experts evaluated the effectiveness of 3 proposed restoration scenarios

two maps showing restoration alternatives: a) restoring the 1848 shoreline of Grand Bay (MS/AL) including the Grand Batture Island and b) beach and dune nourishment to restore the 1957 shoreline of Dauphin Island, AL.NCCOS-funded researchers assembled a panel of eleven USGS coastal experts to evaluate the effectiveness of three proposed restoration scenarios in Mississippi/Alabama to reduce future coastal hazards. Learn more: 

https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/coastal-management-options-for-mississippi-alabama-coastline/