Researchers assess beach erosion in Hurricane Floyd's wake

Scientists will be traveling to the coast to look at how much further damange hurricane Floyd has caused the already battered beachs of North Carolina

September 17, 1999
Web posted at: 10:37 p.m. EDT (0237 GMT)

(CNN) -- Hurricane Floyd's foray up the East Coast has raised concerns about beach erosion, particularly in North Carolina, which was already recovering from the destructive force of Hurricane Dennis.

Researchers are now bouncing laser beams from airplanes to make three-dimensional models of the beach damage. As Science Correspondent Ann Kellan found, the hope is that the information can be used to discourage building in erosion- prone areas.

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CNN's Ann Kellan reports on studies of beach erosion
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