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Sandbags along the coast of Kure Beach, NC, as an attempt to curb erosion. During high tide, the water comes within several feet of ocean front condominiums.

Sandbags along the coast of Kure Beach, NC, as an attempt to curb erosion. During high tide, the water comes within several feet of ocean front condominiums.

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Date Taken: 08.2012
Date Uploaded: 09.2012
Photo Location: Kure Beach, North Carolina, United States of America
Copyright: © Duncan Hill