barrier island
noun
: a long broad sandy island lying parallel to a shore that is built up by the action of waves, currents, and winds and that protects the shore from the effects of the ocean
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The news rippled through Treasure Island almost like a third storm: The mayor planned to move off the barrier island a month after Hurricane Helene flooded tens of thousands of homes along the Gulf Coast and two weeks after Hurricane Milton also ravaged the state.
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Mike Schneider, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
The fatal storm surge that forecasters feared never arrived, but photos show heavy flooding, especially in coastal areas and on the state's barrier islands.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
The barrier island, about 7 miles off the coast of Georgia, is accessible only by boat or ferry.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
The amendment would direct federal revenue from some renewable energy production into the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to pay for projects like marsh creation, sediment diversion, levee building and barrier island restoration.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
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Mike Schneider, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
The fatal storm surge that forecasters feared never arrived, but photos show heavy flooding, especially in coastal areas and on the state's barrier islands.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
The barrier island, about 7 miles off the coast of Georgia, is accessible only by boat or ferry.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
The amendment would direct federal revenue from some renewable energy production into the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to pay for projects like marsh creation, sediment diversion, levee building and barrier island restoration.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Barrier island.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrier%20island. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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