Hurricane Ian eroded Florida dunes
![Eroded dunes topped with palmetto shrubs on a beach at dusk](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/IMG_4399.jpg?itok=YDJWCay5)
Detailed Description
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida as a Category 4 hurricane in September 2022 and impacted both the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts. This dune in Flagler County, Florida experienced severe erosion due to waves from the storm.
Real-time forecasts of coastal change can be viewed out to 6 days for discrete locations along the U.S. coastline in the Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast Viewer.
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Photo by Danielle Faletti. Used with permission.