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The Science Behind Storm Surge Formation

Why North Carolina’s Coast Is So Vulnerable to Storm Surges

Gargi Chakravorty

North Carolina’s coastline represents one of America’s most beautiful but treacherous stretches of land, where nature’s fury regularly reminds residents and visitors that living at the edge of the ocean carries profound risks. The state’s coastal communities face a perfect storm of geographic vulnerabilities that make them particularly susceptible to devastating storm surges, threatening lives, ...

Exploring the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" Off North Carolina's Coast

Exploring the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” Off North Carolina’s Coast

Andrew Alpin

The North Carolina coastline harbors one of the world’s most dangerous shipping corridors, where countless vessels have met their final fate over the centuries. You encounter a maritime nightmare zone stretching across the treacherous waters off the Outer Banks, where more than 5,000 ships have sunk in these waters since recordkeeping began in 1526. This ...