Predicting Hurricane-Induced Coastal Change

The probability of hurricane-induced coastal change on sandy beaches from Florida to New York has been assessed for the first time in two U.S. Geological Survey studies released today. The two reports -- one assessing the coastline from Florida to North Carolina, the other from Virginia to New York -- can function as part of a "virtual toolkit" for U.S. Atlantic coast community planners and emergency managers as they make decisions on how to best address coastline vulnerabilities.