Thursday, October 29, 2009

Dauphin Island's beaches slowly eroding | Fox10tv.com

Dauphin Island's beaches slowly eroding | Fox10tv.com: "DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. - Dauphin Island has a problem with sand...there's just not enough.

Some projections have shown the island erodes up to 10 feet per year in some areas.

'I don't know how we can live on a barrier island that over-washes as frequently as this one and that's the problem,' said Dr. Scott Douglas."