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Restoration of Coastal Areas

Photos highlighting beach restoration efforts, showing sandy shores, dune planting, and environmental assessments after oil spills.

Barricade at beach to protect from rising sea level in Netherlands
Barricade at beach to protect from rising sea level in Netherlands
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barrel of toxic chemicals on beach, padre island, texas, usa atlantic coast
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a man wearing waders looks out over huge amounts of farmland in the Red River Valley flooded by water from the Red River, Highway 75 near Morris, Mani...
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Global Warming
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Sea Turtle nesting site with caution tape to keep people from disturbing it, Singer Island, Florida
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Peggotty Beach Homes Survive Another Monster Storm. Massachusetts Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Save the turtles at the beach At the beaches in Greece are complex constructions with a path to the sea for the young turtles Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvonnexWierinkx 7053186
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Rising Sea level. Beachfront condo development being undermined by rising ocean levels, Monterey Bay, California, USA
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Whitehaven, Md., Nov. 14, 2012 Duane Woodruff (left), Small Business Administration, and James Taylor (right), FEMA, assess damage from Hurricane Sandy to a pier in Whitehaven, MD, in Wicomico County. FEMA and county officials were assessing the effects from Hurricane Sandy. Maryland Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Couple spending an enjoyable afternoon watching and photographing wildlife on the refuge. Subjects: Aquatic environments; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Leisure activities; Marine environments; Panoramics; Photography; Places (Human-made); Plants; Public access; Recreation; Recrea. Location: Texas. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: ARANSAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
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England, Lincolnshire, Skegness, Lincs Wind Farm offshore on the horizon with families and windbreaks on the beach.
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Aerial view of clean up after oil spill at Betzet nature reserve and Rosh-Hanikra beach in the distance, Northern District, Israel.
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Aerial View of coastline in North Zealand, Denmark Villingebaek, Denmark - July 22, 2021: Aerial view of coastal protection in North Zealand Copyright: xZoonar.com/OliverxFörstnerx 17477736
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Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Beach assessment team from LA DEQ, looking for oiling on beach. Lafourche, LA. , Environmental Protection Agency
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Shakotan peninsula west coast, showing extensive concrete tetrapods for erosion protection, western Hokkaido, Japan
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Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 18, 2013 One of nine storm battered piers in the Atlantic Highlands Marina has been rebuilt and is now operational after Hurricane Sandy left them beyond repair last fall. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is to reimburse 75 percent of the rebuilding cost and ongoing construction to replace the other piers in the harbor will continue through July. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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June 28, 2010: The standard signage and boundary marking of a sea turtle nest. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS. Subjects: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Employees (USFWS); Reptiles; Relocation. Location: Alabama. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: BON SECOUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. . 1998 - 2011.
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Aerial view of Rosarito town coastal development, Baja California, Mexico, April 2008
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Jack Woody, USFWS-retired visits the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle kraals at Playa Dos, Tamaulipas, Mexico nesting beaches in June 2003. Subjects: Reptiles; Sea Turtle; Kemps; Kemp's Ridley; Mexico.
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Biloxi, Mississippi, A sign on the beach advertises land for sale, suitable for condominiums. Luxury condominiums and casinos are replacing homes and small businesses as the Mississippi Gulf Coast emerges from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
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Beach Erosion. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Lines of roll off containers reflected in safety glasses. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. GPS coordinates in metadata. , Environmental Protection Agency
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, for tour of Virgin Islands National Park and other natural and developed sites, discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials, and press conference at the National Park Service Dock Visitor Center concerning acquisition of land for new school construction
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After Hurricane Sandy. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Atlantic Beach, N.Y., July 31, 2013 The Sands Atlantic Beach Club suffered $3 million worth of damage from Hurricane Sandy. The owner was able to rebuild and open by Memorial Day with the help of a Small Business Administration loan. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Hurricane Irma was an extremely powerful and catastrophic hurricane, the strongest observed in the Atlantic since 2007. The storm caused catastrophic damage in the Florida Keys.
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Panel announcing birds nesting colonies Hérault France
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Hurricane Wilma, Key West, FL, November 4, 2005 Mounds of sand piled in the street. The sand covered the street as a result of Hurricane Wilma and city workers are trying to put it back in it's place.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Belmar, N.J., May 17, 2013 Two workers prepare light posts for the Belmar boardwalk as part of the final touches before the Belmar ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its return following the devastation left behind by Hurricane Sandy. FEMA is expected to cover 75 percent of the $10 million cost accrued in damages. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Long Beach, N.Y., July 26, 2013 The storm surge from Hurricane Sandy left behind several feet of sand in the streets of Long Beach. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Sand kicked up during storm on the North Sea coast in De Panne, De Panne, Flanders, Belgium, Europe
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Protective nest cage for sea turtle eggs, Iztuzu Beach. Dalyan, Mugla, Turkey.
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Sea Turtle nesting site with caution tape to keep people from disturbing it, Singer Island, Florida.
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Jones Beach State Park, N.Y., Aug.14, 2013 New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation received $2.4 million in Public Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for repairs to the two-mile boardwalk. Work proceeded through the winter to repair the heavily damaged boardwalk at Jones Beach to get it ready for the summer season. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Gulfport, Miss. , Sep. 23, 2012 Damage to the Ken Combs Pier on Highway 90 caused by Hurricane Isaac. FEMA is working to help survivors following the damage and destruction of Hurricane Isaac across Mississippi and Louisiana. David Fine/FEMA. Mississippi Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Cover photo for IPAWS American People Course - Flash Flood.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Canada, Prince Edward Island. National Park, Maritime Plain National Region. Greenwich Peninsula, Cavendish Coastal dunes & beach area. (Editorial Usage Only)